VP II, Head of Site Reliability Engineering

LPL Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Fort Mill, SCCharlotte, NC
Salary: $132,767–$221,347 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $177k

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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 45 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $135,960–$226,600 across 45 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · VP II, Head of Site Reliability Engineering

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Join our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team as a senior leader to enhance the reliability and performance of LPL’s systems and applications, ensuring a seamless advisor and investor experience. You will develop strategic roadmaps and metrics for operational excellence, partner with development and operations teams to integrate observability and automation into product design, and create executive-level reports and presentations. Key responsibilities include driving organizational transformation, optimizing platform usage, and fostering a culture of continuous learning. Ideal candidates have over seven years of technology leadership experience in financial services or fintech, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams without direct authority. Expertise in large-scale operational environments, strategic planning, data-driven decision-making, and change management is essential for this role at a leading financial firm.

Skills

Kubernetes Docker AWS Terraform CI/CD MELT Prometheus Grafana Python PostgreSQL Git Jenkins Ansible DevOps SRE Observability Automation Cloud Native SAAS

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.
Optimize platform usage by reviewing licenses and usages.
Promote a culture of continuous learning and early detection.

What we're looking for

At least 7 years of experience leading high-performing technology teams.
Proven track record in SRE transformation within financial services or FinTech.
Expertise in creating and presenting executive-level operational excellence strategies.
Strong business acumen with the ability to interact with senior leadership.
Demonstrated flexibility and organizational change management skills.
Experience working in cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Ability to anticipate, identify, and manage risks within scope.

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