Senior AWS Big Data Engineer

Company: LPL Financial
Location: Leander
Posted on: November 19, 2021

Job Description:

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with the big data and analytics teams to engineer and develop capabilities in the cloud that aligns with transformation and business strategies and be part of a supportive team environment that thrives on innovation?Excited to learn more? If so, then this could be the role 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 19,000 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 objective 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 advancementWhat 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 Scala
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with the creation and automation of enterprise data pipelines and orchestration framework (for example: Airflow), Spark, Lambda on Cloud/hybrid / On-prem deployment architectureCore 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, Data, and ML pipeline experience
    • Experience using JIRA and Agile Project Management softwarePreferences:
      • Nice to have experience with microservice development, Docker, Kubernetes
      • Hands-on experience in BI Tools like Tableau, Power BI
      • Austin, TX or Fort Mill, SC location 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. Want to hear from our employees on what it--s like to work at LPL? Watch this !We take social responsibility seriously. Learn more here Want to see info on our benefits? 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 lfinancial.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 .

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