Are you a team player? Are you curious to learn? Are you interested in working in meaningful projects? Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology? Are you interested in being part of a team that is working to transform and do things differently? If so, LPL Financial is the place for you!
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for the advisor, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader* in the markets we serve, supporting more than 18,000 financial advisors, 800 institution-based investment programs and 450 independent RIA firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-centered model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial advisor. At LPL, independence means that advisors have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run their perfect practice. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.
Job Overview:
As a Sr. AWS/Big Data Engineer, you will partner with our users and other data product teams to understand their needs and build impactful data/analytics solutions. You will design and build data pipelines to support applications and data science projects following software engineering best practices.
Responsibilities:
Work with development teams and other project leaders/stakeholders to provide technical solutions that enable business capabilities
Design and develop data applications using big data technologies (Hadoop, AWS) to ingest, process, and analyze large disparate datasets
Build robust data pipelines on Cloud using Airflow, Spark/EMR, Kinesis, Kafka, Lambda or other technologies
Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from various data sources using SQL and AWS ‘big data’ technologies.
Work with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems.
Implement architectures to handle large scale data and its organization
Execute strategies that inform data design and architecture partnering with enterprise standard
Work across teams to deliver meaningful reference architectures that outline architecture principles and best practices for technology advancement
What are we looking for?
We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.
Requirements:
BS in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Statistics or area of study related to data sciences and data mining or relevant experience
5+ years of solid development in big data stack and programming experience in Python and Spark/Scala
3+ years of experience in data modeling, data warehousing, and big data architectures using Hadoop /EMR, spark, Redshift, Snowflake, No- SQL, or similar large scale distributed systems
3+ years of experience in a data engineering role to build Highly scalable large data pipelines
1+ years experience with AWS
Core Competencies:
Strong experience with writing complex programs, implementing architectures, and enabling automation in these environments
Experience in CI/CD pipeline and code repositories like GitHub or Bit Bucket
DevOps experience with Terraform
Experience using JIRA and Agile Project Management software
Preferences:
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
MS Access
Batch Processing
Informatica
C#
Nice to have experience with microservice development, Docker, Kubernetes
Hands-on experience in BI Tools like Tableau, Power BI
Why LPL?
At LPL, we believe that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of proprietary technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services. We provide you with a work environment that encourages your creativity and growth, a leadership team that is supportive and responsive, and the opportunity to create a career that has no limits, only amazing potential.
We are one team on one mission. We take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.
Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact. We are committed to supporting workplace equality, and we embrace the different perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We also care for our communities, and we encourage our employees to do the same. This creates an environment in which you can do your best work.
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Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.
Information on Interviews:
LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (800) 877-7210.