SVP, Middleware Platform Engineering

Job Overview :

This is a replacement position to join one of the largest independent broker-dealers as Head of Middleware Engineering and Delivery. The SVP, Middleware engineering, and delivery will work directly for the CTO and Head of Infrastructure and operations. This role will also be a key contributor to driving the broader Middleware architecture and strategy to support the Firm’s key initiatives such as Data Center application Migration, Application Modernization, and Cloud adoption

Responsibilities

As Head of Middleware platform engineering and delivery for LPL Technology, you will be entrusted with a range of critical responsibilities that are pivotal to our mission and our strategic outcomes.

Architectural Visionary :  Develop and lead a comprehensive roadmap for transforming LPL Financials’ Middleware infrastructure, with a focus on execution and engineering delivery excellence. Your vision will encompass enhancing our Middleware architecture and design to enhance / build and maintain the infrastructure that excels in performance at high volume, security, and scalability, ensuring the resiliency and continuous availability of our services.

Transformation Leader :  Spearheaded complex, enterprise-wide transformation projects with a strategic and results-oriented approach, ensuring our network architecture remains at the industry's cutting edge and can evolve with our business needs.

Strategic Collaborator :  Work closely with SVPs of Application delivery teams, Chief architect and application architects, Production support teams, and product, and business-aligned technology leaders to align our strategic vision with the architectural roadmap, translating advisor / client needs into groundbreaking technical solutions including self-service capabilities across these platforms enabling LPL’s developer community to rapidly onboard, innovate, and deliver new features and value to our customers.

Technical Mentor and Guide :  Serve as an industry expert for enterprise middleware technology, and standards while providing architectural and strategic consulting in the areas of external trends, best practices, and adherence to standards. Inspire and lead a team of talented middleware engineers and architects, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.

Technology Evaluation and Adoption : Develop a strategy and roadmap for integrating these platforms into a common management approach using DevSecOps and infrastructure-as-code pipelines and principles. Protect customer experience through capabilities that detect and restore system issues as quickly as possible (through telemetry, monitoring, alerting, and both automated and manual recovery).

Customer Focus : Intense focus on both functional and non-functional quality of all platforms – delighting customers with always-on, high-performing systems that can scale with the company’s growth. Establish feedback loops that ensure continuous improvement and prioritization of the highest-value customer needs.

Requirements :

Minimum of 10 years of experience in technology leadership roles that span across architecture, application development, and engineering preferably within a financial service or related FinTech firm.

Minimum of 10 years in application engineering and management involving Middleware technologies, including a mix of cloud and on-premises experience.

Minimum of 10 years delivering and operating in an Agile model where dependency management and priority trade-off conversations are key to successful execution.

Knowledge of Cloud technologies and architecture.

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

Core Competencies

Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop a team of high-performing outcome-oriented engineers, including onshore, nearshore, and offshore personnel

Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple, concurrent initiatives and drive projects to completion.

Experience in vendor selection and contractor management

Experience activating and managing high-performing 24x7 support teams

Ability to create a strategy and execute on a roadmap that delivers to the strategy.

Flexibility and organizational change management experience.

Expert consensus-builder who drives change across initiatives within and outside direct accountability and evaluates solutions to the most complex business challenges.

Excellent communication skills, capable of working with leadership to demystify complex data concepts into tangible plans and strategies, underlining the importance of cloud adoption pathways and pinpointing initiatives that resonate with the intended architectural and business aims.

A zealous and constant learner, keen to delve into the latest technological advancements, modern workplace practices, and the finer points of digital transformation.

Experience within the financial sector, especially in wealth management, securities, and trading, is preferred.

Pay Range :

206,500.00 - $344,100.00Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

Salary : $206,500 - $344,100