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Principal of Cloud Security
LPL Financial
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Remote Eligibility
Hybrid
Domain
Cloud security
State
North Carolina
City
Charlotte
Job Description
Posted on:
March 10, 2025
Primary NIST Speciality
Oversee and Govern
NIST Sub-speciality
Executive Cyber Leadership
Seniority
Senior
Salary ($K)
141
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235
Summary and company overview
Job Overview:
LPL’s Security Architecture Engineering organization is looking for a talented professional to join a high-performing organization that is charged with leading our Cloud Security program. The Vice President of Cloud Security will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of comprehensive cloud security strategies. This executive will oversee the protection of cloud-based systems and data across the organization, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices. This is a leadership position that is responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance including changes to our cloud security capabilities & requirements to address current and potential future threats. We seek a visionary leader who is passionate about cloud security in the digital age.
Company Overview:
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, serving more than 23,000 financial advisors, including advisors at approximately 1,000 institutions and at approximately 580 registered investment advisor ("RIA") firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-mediated model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial professional.
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.
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of cloud security professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, training, and support
- Perform control/capability gap analysis across both cloud security and app delivery technologies
- Create remediation and validation strategies
- Evaluate and deploy new technologies as needed to mitigate risk and fill security gaps
- Develop and enforce cloud security policies and procedures to safeguard sensitive data
- Collaborate with IT and business units to integrate security controls into cloud services and infrastructure
- Influence business objectives and outcomes to ensure InfoSec requirements are met as part of project delivery
- Ensure compliance with financial industry regulations and standards related to cloud security
- Develop and maintain custom tools and scripts for information security requirements
- Participate in budget planning, forecasting, and reporting
- Develop security solutions to secure cloud infrastructure
- Communicate cloud security objectives and progress to executive management and stakeholders
- A proactive approach to staying updated with the latest cloud security developments and threats
- Work within a DevSecOps security model so that security is automated and elastic across all cloud platforms
Job Requirements
Requirements:
- 4+ years experience with Cloud Security Posture Management platforms such as Wiz, Orca, Prism
- 7+ years’ experience in securing private and public cloud environments.
- 5+ years of experience with task automation leveraging languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Go
- 5+ years of experience integrating security controls into DevSecOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines
- 5+ years of experience designing secure container architectures like Kubernetes, EKS, and ECS
Preferences:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field
- Professional security management certification, such as CCSP, AWS Certified Solution Architect, or equivalent
- Advanced knowledge of web app and API security-related technologies and their functions
- Ability to design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans for cloud-based systems
- Demonstrated experience hardening complex cloud and hybrid environments
Additional commentary
NA
Summary and company overview
Job Overview:
LPL’s Security Architecture Engineering organization is looking for a talented professional to join a high-performing organization that is charged with leading our Cloud Security program. The Vice President of Cloud Security will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of comprehensive cloud security strategies. This executive will oversee the protection of cloud-based systems and data across the organization, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices. This is a leadership position that is responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance including changes to our cloud security capabilities & requirements to address current and potential future threats. We seek a visionary leader who is passionate about cloud security in the digital age.
Company Overview:
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, serving more than 23,000 financial advisors, including advisors at approximately 1,000 institutions and at approximately 580 registered investment advisor ("RIA") firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-mediated model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial professional.
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.
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.
About
LPL Financial
Company Size
Large (5K-20K)
Employer type
Enterprise
Company Rating (Glassdoor)
3.9
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