Solution Architect - Tech Foundations

LPL Financial

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Fort Mill/Charlotte · New York · San Diego · Austin, TX Posted 11 days ago $155,942–$259,869 / year
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TL;DR

As a Technology Analyst within the Tech Foundations organization at LPL Financial, you will support the design and evolution of foundational technology platforms that enable enterprise-scale delivery. This hands-on role involves collaborating closely with solution architects, engineers, platform teams, and security to analyze requirements, document architectures, and drive modernization initiatives across integration platforms, developer tooling, AI-enabled capabilities, and lower-environment enablement. You will assist in defining target-state architectures for cross-platform solutions, create technical documentation, and ensure that API, integration, and gateway solutions align with established architecture standards. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in software engineering or platform engineering, a strong background in APIs and distributed systems, and proficiency with cloud technologies such as AWS. Additionally, familiarity with modern developer tooling and CI/CD pipelines is preferred.

Skills

AWS APIs Distributed systems Cloud technologies Technical documentation CI/CD pipelines API gateways MuleSoft Kong AI-enabled platforms Platform migrations Integration patterns Architecture standards Security best practices

What you'll do

  • Support end-to-end solution analysis for platform and integration initiatives.
  • Analyze requirements to define target-state architectures for cross-platform solutions.
  • Create and maintain architecture artifacts such as system diagrams and technical documentation.
  • Assist in designing secure API, integration, and gateway solutions.
  • Identify risks and dependencies across architecture, security, and infrastructure.
  • Support modernization efforts by analyzing current-state solutions and documenting future designs.
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or platform engineering roles.
  • Extensive experience (7-10 years) with APIs, integration patterns, and distributed systems.
  • Solid background working with cloud technologies or cloud-based applications (AWS preferred).
  • Strong analytical skills and a detail-oriented approach to technical analysis.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities for documenting complex technical concepts.
  • Experience supporting platform migrations or modernization initiatives.

Market check

Salary context

This $155,942–$259,869 range sits above 63% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$151,000–$241,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$162,000–$235,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 18 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $127,514–$212,489 across 18 roles with salary data.

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