VP, Network Engineering

LPL Financial

VP of Network Engineering leading AWS network architecture and multi-account landing zones at LPL Financial. Overseeing security controls and mentoring a distributed engineering team across the US and India.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeFort Mill • North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $149,350 - $248,848 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Network Engineering pod within the Foundations team in CCOE
own AWS network architecture, implementation, and operations across multi-account landing zone
Design, build, and operate Transit Gateway, VPCs, PrivateLink and hybrid connectivity over Direct Connect
Partner with VP, Security & Governance to design, automate, and enforce network-layer security controls
Translate regulatory requirements into network and connectivity controls
Build and maintain Terraform code that defines foundational network layer
Drive network strategy for new patterns
Embed AI capabilities into engineering practice
Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain a globally distributed team
Operate as a player-coach in incident command

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive technical experience including 5+ years in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering leadership
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent work experience)
5+ years of hands-on production AWS at scale in a multi-account landing zone
4+ years of authoring production Terraform in a private module ecosystem delivered through Terraform Cloud and GitHub Actions
5+ years experience as a direct people manager of engineering teams of 5+ engineers
5+ years experience leading production on-call rotations in a regulated environment
10+ years experience running BGP for hybrid cloud connectivity

Benefits

Comp & perks

401K matching
health benefits
employee stock options
paid time off
volunteer time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSnetwork architectureTerraformVPCPrivateLinkDirect ConnectBGPcloud infrastructureplatform engineeringnetwork-layer security

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringteam developmentincident commandstrategic planningcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingautomationrecruitment

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Engineeringrelated discipline