Enterprise M&A Data Architect Lead

LPL Financial; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 163,667 - 272,847; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial is seeking a Principal M&A Architect to lead the Enterprise Data Architecture for the M&A group, guiding due diligence, target-state architecture, and integration strategy to support growth and digital experiences.

The role spans leadership of cross-functional teams, data integration across acquisitions, and governance with a focus on reducing risk and enabling value realization through modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on design and implementation in enterprise architecture.
• 5+ years migrating legacy platforms to modern data platforms.
• 5+ years designing and building SQL, no-SQL, big data, GraphDB, APIs, Kafka, and streaming solutions.
• 3+ years in the following disciplines: application development, middleware, database management or operations, security, integration.

Responsibilities

• M&A Strategy & Technology Due Diligence – Led end-to-end technology assessments for mergers and acquisitions, data platforms, cybersecurity, and integration complexity.
• Integration Architecture & Value Realization – Defined target-state architecture and roadmaps for seamless consolidation of capabilities and data.
• Enterprise Architecture Leadership – Directed cross-functional teams across domains to align with enterprise standards and modernization objectives.
• Application & Platform Rationalization – Led portfolio assessments to reduce redundancies and cut costs post-acquisition.
• Data & Business Process Integration – Designed data integration strategies across customer, financial, and regulatory data.
• Risk, Governance & Compliance – Evaluated risks and established governance for compliance and resiliency.
• Stakeholder & Executive Engagement – Aligned priorities with C-suite and business leaders for transformation roadmaps.
• Cloud & Modernization Strategy – Drove cloud migration, API enablement, and platform standardization.
• Operating Model Transformation – Defined future-state operating models to enable scalable growth and improved customer experience.
• Program Leadership – Managed large-scale programs with milestones, risk management, and measurable outcomes.

Skills

M&A Architecture

Due Diligence

Integration Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Data Integration

Cloud & Modernization

Program Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

SAFe / Agile

DevOps

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kafka

SQL

APIs

Job description

LPL Financial is seeking a Principal M&A Architect to lead the Enterprise Data Architecture for the M&A group, guiding due diligence, target-state architecture, and integration strategy to support growth and digital experiences.

The role spans leadership of cross-functional teams, data integration across acquisitions, and governance with a focus on reducing risk and enabling value realization through modernization initiatives.