Solution Architect - Tech Foundations

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.

Are you passionate about understanding how modern technology platforms fit together and eager to grow your career in enterprise architecture and engineering enablement? As a Technology Analyst within our Tech Foundations organization, you’ll work at the intersection of platforms, integration, and delivery—helping teams move faster, reduce risk, and modernize core capabilities that power the enterprise.

Job Overview

The Technology Analyst (Tech Foundations) supports the design, analysis, and evolution of foundational technology platforms that enable enterprise‑scale delivery. This role partners closely with solution architects, engineers, platform teams, and security to analyze requirements, document architectures, and support modernization initiatives across integration platforms, developer tooling, AI‑enabled capabilities, and lower‑environment enablement.

This is a hands‑on, highly collaborative role ideal for someone looking to deepen their technical foundation while gaining exposure to large‑scale, distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Support end‑to‑end solution analysis for platform and integration initiatives, from discovery through delivery
• Analyze requirements and assist in defining target‑state architectures for cross‑platform solutions
• Create and maintain architecture artifacts such as system diagrams, integration flows, and technical documentation
• Assist with the design and analysis of API, integration, and gateway solutions that enable secure enterprise connectivity
• Partner with engineering and platform teams to ensure solutions align with established architecture standards and best practices
• Help identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks across architecture, security, and infrastructure
• Support platform modernization and migration efforts by analyzing current‑state solutions and documenting future‑state designs
• Contribute to clear communication of technical concepts, decisions, and trade‑offs to technical and non‑technical stakeholders

What Are We Looking For?

We’re looking for a curious, detail‑oriented technologist who enjoys learning how complex systems work and collaborating across teams. You bring a strong analytical mindset, solid technical fundamentals, and a desire to grow your impact in platform and architecture‑focused work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in a software engineering, solution architecture, or platform engineering role
• 7-10 years experience with APIs, integration patterns, and distributed systems
• 5+ years experience working with cloud technologies or cloud‑based applications (AWS preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document technical concepts clearly

Core Competencies

• Technical analysis and problem solving
• Documentation and architecture visualization
• Collaboration across engineering and platform teams
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Attention to detail in complex environments

Preferences

• Exposure to API gateways or integration platforms (e.g., Apigee, MuleSoft, Kong, or similar)
• Familiarity with modern developer tooling or CI/CD pipelines
• Interest in AI‑enabled platforms or developer productivity tools
• Experience supporting platform migrations or modernization initiatives

What Success Looks Like

• You quickly build context on foundational platforms and how teams use them
• Architects and engineers rely on your analysis and documentation to make informed decisions
• Your work helps reduce ambiguity and accelerates delivery across platform initiatives
• You continuously grow your technical depth while contributing meaningful value to the organization

Please note: This position does not offer work authorization sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have valid U.S. work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.

Pay Range:

$155,942.00 - $259,869.00

Actual 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(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 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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