VP, Software Quality Engineering

Job Overview:

As a VP, Quality Engineering Manager, you’ll serve as a strong and versatile technical leader. Successful leaders at LPL communicate well with teams and leaders of the organization, have active listening skills, ask great questions, and provide good development feedback. The primary purpose of this position is to develop software quality assurance strategies. This includes designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining automated tests using agentic AI approach, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure high-quality software releases.

Are you a team player? Are you curious to learn? 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 and this could be the role for you!

The individual in this role will work closely with development teams, stakeholders and cross functional teams to identify risks and implement mitigation plans to meet the timelines and deliver high quality products. prevent software defects and improve overall system reliability. The ideal candidate should have experience working with cloud technologies such as AWS and scripting languages like Python or Typescript. Strong communication skills are essential to effectively communicate with stakeholders and team members.

Responsibilities:

Our ideal candidate is a servant leader who can strategically lead multiple parallel initiatives – big and small - with attention to detail, manage outcomes, and is passionate about Software Quality Engineering.

• Lead a team of Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET’s) working in Agile model supporting delivery teams to achieve consistent, predictable, high quality releases by implementing common practices, tools, metrics, automation frameworks and oversight and delivering high quality solutions that meet business objectives in a flexible, collaborative and rapidly changing environment.
• Manage resources across different geographical locations and offshore vendors
• Work as a leader/trainer in a large, complex QA organization, with a demonstrated ability to implement scalable automation solutions
• Drive innovative testing solutions within a complex Enterprise Platform
• Educate the team with Security
• Attract, hire, empower, and develop the best engineers    
• Driving quality metrics to improve customer quality
• Drive release efficiency, reduce regression cycle time, and time to market
• Drive higher test coverage through advanced strategies and team upskilling on securities trading domain knowledge.

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver 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:

• The candidate must possess a combination of one of the following:
• Minimum of 8 years of experience leading large teams
• Experience in Banking or Financial Services domain. Commissions, Fee billing or Move money experience will be a plus.
• Experience with ETL, reporting testing, data quality rules, data lineage will be a plus
• Experience with SQL, DB, postgress, snowflake, hands-on experience in development (Python, Java, JavaScript,or any other object-oriented programming language), execution, and maintenance of automated test scripts
• Experience with ETL
• Experience with Jenkins/Bamboo, GIT, Code Linters, Code Coverage tools, BDD, CI/CD etc.
• Experience with agentic AI automation tools, create self-healing scripts to improve efficiency.
• Solid experience in guiding teams on test strategy, automation strategy and leading e2e testing by partnering across teams
• Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science or similar, plus a minimum of 18 years of experience
• OR master’s degree, Computer Science or similar, plus a minimum of 15 years of experience

Core Competencies:

• Highly organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results
• Ability to effectively inspire and influence teams and partners in delivering technology-enabled business solutions that exceed business expectations
• Demonstrated ability to define, drive, and communicate strategy and vision, and influence across the organization is essential
• Quick learner and self-starter who requires minimal supervision to excel in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills & strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding and implementation of CI/CD/Dev Ops practices, lean methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying potential issues.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and changing priorities.

Pay Range:

$138,488-$230,813/yearActual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace. LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institution, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity

At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.

Why Lpl?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!
• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!
• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!
• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!
• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!
• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!
• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!

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 (855) 575-6947.

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