VPII, Head of Site Reliability Engineering

LPL Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
Charlotte, NC
Salary
$132,767–$221,347 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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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 27 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $132,767–$221,347 across 27 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · VPII, Head of Site Reliability Engineering

Join our dynamic Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team at LPL as a senior leader, where you will mature the SRE function to ensure system reliability and performance. Your daily tasks include developing roadmaps, partnering with development teams to integrate observability into products, and creating executive-ready reports on operational excellence. You will also drive adoption of observability and automation platforms, optimize platform usage, and coach a high-performing team. Ideal candidates have over seven years of experience in technology leadership roles within financial services or fintech, along with strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally without direct authority. Expertise in large-scale operational environments, strategic planning, and data-driven decision-making is essential for this role that focuses on enhancing advisor and investor experiences at a leading financial firm.

What you'll do

  • Develop and communicate operational excellence roadmaps and metrics.
  • Partner with teams to design products with observability, reliability, and performance.
  • Establish relationships with key stakeholders for organizational transformation.
  • Create high-level reports and presentations on Operational Excellence.
  • Build core SRE foundations and drive adoption of automation platforms.
  • Integrate MELT to ensure effective detection and triaging across platforms.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in technology leadership roles with a focus on product development and operational support.
  • Proven track record of developing, cultivating, and leading high-performing teams within financial services or FinTech.
  • Expertise in creating strategies that articulate an Operational Excellence vision and drive organizational transformation.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at executive levels, including presenting business cases and securing funding.
  • Strong experience in SRE transformation, observability, automation, and driving adoption of these practices across teams.
  • Flexibility and proven success in managing organizational change and working in cross-functional environments.
  • Expertise in influencing and driving change across the organization without direct authority.

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