Principal Solution Architect
AI summary of the role
Lead technical and strategic architecture for LPL's ClientWorks advisor platform, driving cloud-native, front-end, and API evolution across a hybrid enterprise.
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What you’ll do
- Architect and evolve the ClientWorks platform, overseeing account opening, client management, trading, reporting, and dashboard customization.
- Lead cross-domain initiatives for ClientWorks Essentials, Mobile, Compass, Householding, and Design System modernization.
- Champion security and compliance, ensuring platform architecture meets financial services regulatory standards.
- Drive integration and automation connecting ClientWorks with Salesforce and Wealthbox.
What you’ll bring
- 5+ years in cloud-native architecture (AWS, hybrid on-prem/cloud), API design, and data integration.
- 10+ years with front-end frameworks (React, Angular), mobile platforms, and design systems.
- 5+ years in CI/CD pipeline design, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, GitHub Actions).
- 5+ years collaborating with Enterprise Architecture, Product, Security Engineering, and Infrastructure & Operations teams.
Technologies
AWS · React · Angular · Terraform · GitHub Actions · Salesforce · Wealthbox · CI/CD · containerization · DevSecOps
About LPL Financial Holdings
Open-architecture brokerage and advisory platform serving 32,000+ independent financial advisors and 1,100+ financial institutions in the US.
Public · 5000+ people
Source and classification
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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: Provide technical and strategic leadership across the ClientWorks advisor platform, driving the evolution of LPL’s integrated technology ecosystem. The Solution Architect partners with senior leaders in Enterprise Architecture, Product, Security Engineering, Infrastructure, and Operations to define and implement architectural strategies that enable secure, scalable, and efficient delivery of advisor and client-facing capabilities. This role requires hands-on expertise in cloud-native architecture, front-end and mobile
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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: Provide technical and strategic leadership across the ClientWorks advisor platform, driving the evolution of LPL’s integrated technology ecosystem. The Solution Architect partners with senior leaders in Enterprise Architecture, Product, Security Engineering, Infrastructure, and Operations to define and implement architectural strategies that enable secure, scalable, and efficient delivery of advisor and client-facing capabilities. This role requires hands-on expertise in cloud-native architecture, front-end and mobile frameworks, API design, data integration, and regulatory compliance, with a strong emphasis on user experience, operational resilience, and business value. The architect will lead or support initiatives spanning ClientWorks Essentials, Mobile, Compass, Householding, and Design System modernization, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable impact. This individual must be comfortable working autonomously and collaboratively, mentoring others, and driving adoption of modern architectu [... source excerpt omitted ...] terprise environment. Responsibilities: Architect and evolve the ClientWorks platform, overseeing the design and delivery of foundational capabilities including account opening, client management, trading, reporting, and dashboard customization. Ensure seamless integration with advisor workflow and third-party solutions. Lead cross-domain initiatives, driving architectural alignment for ClientWorks Essentials, Mobile, Compass, Householding, and Design System efforts. Facilitate technical deep-dives, whiteboarding, and Candidate Architecture Designs reviews to resolve complex requirements and dependencies. Champion security and compliance, ensuring platform architecture me [... source excerpt omitted ...] delivery. Address incident response, adaptive capacity, and performance optimization for high-volume API endpoints. Drive integration and automation, leading efforts to connect ClientWorks with platforms such as Salesforce and Wealthbox, enabling workflow automation and real-time insights. Mentor development teams in adopting modern architecture, DevSecOps, and design system practices. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation. Partner with Product and Operations to define KPIs, track outcomes, and ensure architecture decisions drive advisor efficiency, scalability, and client experience. What are we looking for? We want strong collaborato
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