M&A Enterprise Data Architect - Lead Integration

LPL Financial; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 163,667 - 272,847; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Health benefits

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

LPL Financial is seeking a Principal M&A Architect to lead the Enterprise Data Architecture for the Merger and Acquisition group, guiding technology due diligence, target‑state architecture, and integration strategies to support growth and a unified digital experience.

You will direct cross‑functional architecture teams across data, cloud, security, and applications, define roadmaps, and collaborate with C‑suite executives to align priorities with enterprise objectives, delivering measurable

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise architecture design and implementation.
• 5+ years migrating legacy platforms to modern data platforms.
• 5+ years building SQL, NoSQL, big data, APIs, Kafka and streaming solutions.
• 3+ years in application development, middleware, database management or operations, security, or data integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A architecture across due diligence and integration initiatives.
• Define target-state architecture, integration roadmaps and transition strategies.
• Direct cross-functional architecture teams across data, cloud, security, and infrastructure.
• Rationalize applications and platforms post-acquisition to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Design strategies for data and business process integration across acquired entities to enable scalable operations.
• Establish governance, risk, and regulatory compliance during transaction lifecycles.
• Engage with executives to align integration priorities with enterprise objectives.
• Drive cloud modernization, platform standardization and API enablement across the organization.
• Define future-state operating models to enable scalable growth and better customer experiences.
• Lead large-scale, multi-year integration programs with measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud data platforms (AWS)

SQL & NoSQL & Big Data

APIs & streaming (Kafka)

DevOps & containerization

Regulatory & security awareness

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

LPL Financial is seeking a Principal M&A Architect to lead the Enterprise Data Architecture for the Merger and Acquisition group, guiding technology due diligence, target‑state architecture, and integration strategies to support growth and a unified digital experience.

You will direct cross‑functional architecture teams across data, cloud, security, and applications, define roadmaps, and collaborate with C‑suite executives to align priorities with enterprise objectives, delivering measurable