AVP Tech, Edge Security Engineer

LPL Financial

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fort Mill, SCCharlotte, NCNew York, NYSan Diego, CAAustin, TXTempe, AZ
Salary
$122,570–$204,249 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
19 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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About LPL Financial

LPL Financial is the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States, providing brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial institutions. Industry: Financial Services & Wealth Management

LPL Financial currently has 101 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · AVP Tech, Edge Security Engineer

The AVP Tech, Edge Security Engineer joins the Network & Security Engineering team within the Technology Platform Automation & Cloud Engineering organization. This role involves architecting, building, and supporting highly available, secure, and scalable enterprise edge infrastructure and security controls. Key responsibilities include performing continuous edge threat hunting, defining infrastructure standards to drive automation, and conducting research on emerging technologies like AI-driven solutions. The engineer will utilize CDN platforms such as Cloudflare, Fastly, and Akamai, alongside monitoring tools like Splunk, Dynatrace, and Datadog. Technical requirements include experience with global load balancing, enterprise DNS solutions, and infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, Python, or Go. The role focuses on protecting the edge by closing control gaps and improving observability across complex enterprise environments.

What you'll do

  • Architect, build, and support highly available, secure, and scalable edge infrastructure.
  • Perform continuous edge threat hunting and mitigation to protect the network.
  • Define and implement edge security infrastructure standards to drive automation and consistency.
  • Improve availability, security, and observability while closing control gaps across edge environments.
  • Conduct research and proof-of-concepts to evaluate emerging technologies and AI-driven solutions.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to support availability, security, and performance incidents.
  • Develop and maintain technical designs, documentation, and architecture artifacts aligned with security standards.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience designing, building, and supporting enterprise edge infrastructure and security controls using CDN platforms.
  • 4+ years of experience with enterprise monitoring platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Datadog, or Grafana.
  • 3+ years of experience with global load balancing solutions like NS1, AWS Route 53, UltraDNS, or Cloudflare.
  • 2+ years of experience managing enterprise DNS solutions such as Infoblox or BIND.
  • 2+ years of experience building infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, Python, or Go.
  • 4+ years of experience collaborating with development teams and project managers to architect and deliver infrastructure solutions.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred).
  • Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CCNP Security, PCNSE, or NSE (preferred).

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