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Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States
Onsite
Where Ambition Meets Innovation
Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals.
Job Overview:
The Sr. Cloud Security Engineer will report to the AVP of Cloud / Network Security and will be an involved member of the SecArc Engineering team. The individual fulfilling this role must display an in-depth understanding of new trends and technologies related to Cloud, security, networking, and compliance and contribute to the firm’s IT security strategy and roadmap.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the thorough documentation of implementations, via technical documentation and run-books
Responsible for input and feedback on security architectures
Apply adept understanding and experience with systems automation platforms and technologies
Partake in efforts that shape the organization’s security policies and standards for use in cloud environments
Direct and influence multi-disciplinary teams in implementing and operating Cyber Security controls
Collaborate with application developers and database administrators to deliver creative solutions to difficult technology challenges and business requirements
Execute security architectures for cloud, hybrid/cloud systems
Responsible for automating security controls, data, and processes to provide improved metrics and operational support
Employ cloud-based APIs when suitable to write network/system level tools for safeguarding cloud environments
Stay abreast of emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and controls
Spot and execute new security technologies and best practices into the company’s Cloud offerings.
Evaluate security posture, create reports, and make recommendations as needed.
Ensure compliance with organizational security rules and standards.
Coordinate response to information security incidents.
Member of on-call rotation.
Performs other job related duties or special projects as assigned
Create, update, and maintain security architecture standards and best practices
Conduct authorized cloud security assessments on a schedule basis and report the gaps in a meaningful way with potential solutions.
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:
5+ years of experience conducting security assessments on AWS and Azure/Office 365
5+ years hands on experience with Linux and Windows operating systems and cloud provider ecosystems like Amazon AWS
5+ years of practical knowledge of AWS and Azure foundation services related to compute, network, storage, content delivery, administration and security, deployment and management, automation technologies
5+ years of experience designing and deploying micro services architectures (AWS EKS, Docker, etc.)
2+ years experience with AWS Well-Architected framework; experience with framework reviews and adoption
Preferences:
Extensive experience architecting, designing, and programming applications and ample experience in high level programming languages such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Visual Basic
Familiarity using AWS Cloud Services (EC2, DynamoDB, API Gateway, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Route 53, etc.)
Demonstrates understanding of IAM principles, including role-based access control, SSO, least-privilege access, and user lifecycle management (provisioning, deprovisioning, and governance
Understanding of complex enterprise environments and current technology areas like cloud and mobility
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills: Must have the necessary technical skills to constantly monitor systems to identify threats and vulnerability, execute security architecture, and ensure there are no external threats.
Strong understanding of cloud architectures, design, and workload transition challenges
Pay Range:
$100,631.00 - $167,787.00Company 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(6) , LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 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. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.
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 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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