Infrastructure Engineering Executive — Scale & Secure Platforms

LPL Financial; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial seeks a seasoned VP, Infrastructure Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable technology infrastructure. You will drive security, reliability, and performance while guiding a team of engineers to deliver strategic outcomes.

In this leadership role, you will shape infrastructure strategy, manage budgets, and collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to support business growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role.
• 5+ years designing, implementing, and managing large-scale, complex enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of infrastructure engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive infrastructure strategy aligned with business objectives, focusing on scalability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness.
• Ensure security and integrity of all infrastructure components through best practices, monitoring, and proactive threat mitigation.
• Drive adoption of new technologies and methodologies to enhance infrastructure performance, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Manage vendor relationships and technology procurements to ensure value and service delivery.
• Develop and manage infrastructure budgets, forecasting future needs and optimizing resource allocation.
• Establish and enforce infrastructure standards, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and support of applications.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the infrastructure engineering team.
• Lead disaster recovery and business continuity planning and testing for infrastructure services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Ansible

Terraform

Python

PowerShell

Job description

LPL Financial seeks a seasoned VP, Infrastructure Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable technology infrastructure. You will drive security, reliability, and performance while guiding a team of engineers to deliver strategic outcomes.

In this leadership role, you will shape infrastructure strategy, manage budgets, and collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to support business growth and innovation.