LPL Financial
AVP Quality & Data Engineering, SDET Leader
LPL Financial, Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States, 29715
AVP, Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Are you a team player? Are you curious to learn? Are you interested in working in meaningful projects? Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology? Are you interested in being part of a team that is working to transform and do things differently? If so, LPL Financial is the place for you! Job Overview: As an AVP, Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) you will join a team of talented developers in test and work on next generation application software to enhance our engineering best practices, tools, design patterns and frameworks. Responsibilities: Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to validate software functionality, performance, and security, focusing on AWS, SQL, and financial commission systems. Perform database testing to validate data integrity and accuracy. Experience with Third party compensation tools like Varicent or Pega. Collaborate with product, engineering, and other domain teams to understand features, develop, and automate test cases, improve product quality and shorten release time from dev to production. Hands on Oracle Application Testing Suite & compensation SAS applications. Using different software testing methodologies to deliver quality software. Coordinating and driving E2E testing with cross-domains. Hands-on knowledge in any of the cloud provider like AWS, Azure etc. Also exposure to services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda etc. Being able to identify the manual processes and solve through automation. Working with software engineers to understand product architecture and features. Participate in code reviews to advocate and improve code quality and coding standards. Create and maintain data scenarios to support test plans and test cases Analyzing test results, being a vocal proponent for quality in every phase of the development process. Documenting and track bugs to closure. Working in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software. Mentoring team and individuals on best automation practices, design and implementation. Documenting and maintaining respective processes. Strategic Quality Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Mentorship & Technical Enablement, Governance & Process Ownership. What 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 can execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science or similar, plus 6+ years of experience OR Master's Degree, Computer Science or similar, plus 5+ years of experience working as a Developer or QA Engineer or SDET working in Agile scrum teams. Solid experience in Oracle, SQL Server, PLSQL and ability to understand/write complex SQL queries. Proven ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks, utilizing tools like Selenium, python, Java or similar. Minimum of 5+ years of Hands-on programming/development experience in one of the programming languages: Python, Java, and automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, TestNG, etc. Proficiency in creating and executing test plans, test cases, and test scripts to validate software functionality, performance, and security. Hands-on experience with test processes, test methodologies, test strategy, test plan and test case design & execution. Technical Competencies: Excellent SQL knowledge with the ability to write complex queries for validation as well as review stored procedures for verification. Experience on ensures data accuracy and integrity during the Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) process, validating data flows, identifying discrepancies, and verifying data quality across systems, often using SQL and other relevant tools. Experience creating strategies to cover vendor integrations. Excellent communication skills are both written and verbal. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile environment where resourcefulness, determination, and strong problem-solving skills are necessary for success. Positive attitude and ability to take ownership on releases/ features / stories / tasks to deliver with quality. Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience working with AWS services like S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, and exposure to Bedrock model integration or experience with other cloud vendors AI Tools / Models / Training Data Set exposure is a plus for adoption in testing methodologies Hands-on experience analyzing data, comparing with mapping documents, and debugging to identify the root cause. Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes; Snowflake and Data Lake Hands-on experience Testing and Automation development for Batch Jobs, Data Feeds, API / Web services / Swagger Experience with test frameworks like Junit, TestNG; Code Versioning tools like GIT Experience with CI/CD with TeamCity/Octopus/Jenkins; GitHub Co-pilot Experience with Jira or similar Agile process tools Preferences: Innovation in Automation & Cloud Testing: Champion automation of manual processes and integration of AI tools/models into testing strategies, leveraging AWS services (S3, RDS, Lambda) and modern data platforms (Snowflake, Data Lake). Strategic Quality Leadership: Drive the adoption of advanced testing methodologies and automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, TestNG) to elevate product quality and accelerate release cycles across financial commission systems and cloud platforms like AWS. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead coordination of end-to-end testing efforts across product, engineering, and domain teams, ensuring alignment on feature validation, data integrity, and performance goals. Mentorship & Technical Enablement: Mentor SDET teams on best practices in automation design, cloud-native testing, and data validation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Governance & Process Ownership: Spearhead initiatives to modernize legacy commission platforms, enforce coding standards through code reviews, and ensure robust documentation and traceability Proficient in API and UI testing and creating automation test suites Cloud certifications (s) are a plus AI exposure is a plus for adoption in testing methodologies Financial Industry experience. Additional Skills : Varicent/Pega Compensation Management Varicent Data Store, webforms, workflow AWS S3, Lambda, PostgreSQL, Connectors and Glue jobs Pay Range: $113,700-$189,500/year 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. LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institution, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 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. 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. Why LPL? Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth,
Are you a team player? Are you curious to learn? Are you interested in working in meaningful projects? Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology? Are you interested in being part of a team that is working to transform and do things differently? If so, LPL Financial is the place for you! Job Overview: As an AVP, Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) you will join a team of talented developers in test and work on next generation application software to enhance our engineering best practices, tools, design patterns and frameworks. Responsibilities: Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to validate software functionality, performance, and security, focusing on AWS, SQL, and financial commission systems. Perform database testing to validate data integrity and accuracy. Experience with Third party compensation tools like Varicent or Pega. Collaborate with product, engineering, and other domain teams to understand features, develop, and automate test cases, improve product quality and shorten release time from dev to production. Hands on Oracle Application Testing Suite & compensation SAS applications. Using different software testing methodologies to deliver quality software. Coordinating and driving E2E testing with cross-domains. Hands-on knowledge in any of the cloud provider like AWS, Azure etc. Also exposure to services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda etc. Being able to identify the manual processes and solve through automation. Working with software engineers to understand product architecture and features. Participate in code reviews to advocate and improve code quality and coding standards. Create and maintain data scenarios to support test plans and test cases Analyzing test results, being a vocal proponent for quality in every phase of the development process. Documenting and track bugs to closure. Working in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software. Mentoring team and individuals on best automation practices, design and implementation. Documenting and maintaining respective processes. Strategic Quality Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Mentorship & Technical Enablement, Governance & Process Ownership. What 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 can execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science or similar, plus 6+ years of experience OR Master's Degree, Computer Science or similar, plus 5+ years of experience working as a Developer or QA Engineer or SDET working in Agile scrum teams. Solid experience in Oracle, SQL Server, PLSQL and ability to understand/write complex SQL queries. Proven ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks, utilizing tools like Selenium, python, Java or similar. Minimum of 5+ years of Hands-on programming/development experience in one of the programming languages: Python, Java, and automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, TestNG, etc. Proficiency in creating and executing test plans, test cases, and test scripts to validate software functionality, performance, and security. Hands-on experience with test processes, test methodologies, test strategy, test plan and test case design & execution. Technical Competencies: Excellent SQL knowledge with the ability to write complex queries for validation as well as review stored procedures for verification. Experience on ensures data accuracy and integrity during the Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) process, validating data flows, identifying discrepancies, and verifying data quality across systems, often using SQL and other relevant tools. Experience creating strategies to cover vendor integrations. Excellent communication skills are both written and verbal. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile environment where resourcefulness, determination, and strong problem-solving skills are necessary for success. Positive attitude and ability to take ownership on releases/ features / stories / tasks to deliver with quality. Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience working with AWS services like S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, and exposure to Bedrock model integration or experience with other cloud vendors AI Tools / Models / Training Data Set exposure is a plus for adoption in testing methodologies Hands-on experience analyzing data, comparing with mapping documents, and debugging to identify the root cause. Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes; Snowflake and Data Lake Hands-on experience Testing and Automation development for Batch Jobs, Data Feeds, API / Web services / Swagger Experience with test frameworks like Junit, TestNG; Code Versioning tools like GIT Experience with CI/CD with TeamCity/Octopus/Jenkins; GitHub Co-pilot Experience with Jira or similar Agile process tools Preferences: Innovation in Automation & Cloud Testing: Champion automation of manual processes and integration of AI tools/models into testing strategies, leveraging AWS services (S3, RDS, Lambda) and modern data platforms (Snowflake, Data Lake). Strategic Quality Leadership: Drive the adoption of advanced testing methodologies and automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, TestNG) to elevate product quality and accelerate release cycles across financial commission systems and cloud platforms like AWS. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead coordination of end-to-end testing efforts across product, engineering, and domain teams, ensuring alignment on feature validation, data integrity, and performance goals. Mentorship & Technical Enablement: Mentor SDET teams on best practices in automation design, cloud-native testing, and data validation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Governance & Process Ownership: Spearhead initiatives to modernize legacy commission platforms, enforce coding standards through code reviews, and ensure robust documentation and traceability Proficient in API and UI testing and creating automation test suites Cloud certifications (s) are a plus AI exposure is a plus for adoption in testing methodologies Financial Industry experience. Additional Skills : Varicent/Pega Compensation Management Varicent Data Store, webforms, workflow AWS S3, Lambda, PostgreSQL, Connectors and Glue jobs Pay Range: $113,700-$189,500/year 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. LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institution, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 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. 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. Why LPL? Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth,