VPII, InfoSec Engineering Manager

Help shape the future of enterprise cybersecurity at LPL Financial. As Vice President II, Cybersecurity Engineering - Security Tools, you will lead the strategy, engineering, and continuous improvement of the platforms that protect LPL’s infrastructure, data, advisors, and employees. This is a high-impact people leadership opportunity for a cybersecurity tooling leader who can modernize capabilities, influence cross-functional partners, and translate security risk into clear business action.

About the role

LPL’s Cybersecurity Engineering and Architecture organization is seeking a strategic, results-driven leader to oversee enterprise security tools platforms. This role leads a team of security engineers responsible for the design, implementation, integration, optimization, and ongoing evolution of cybersecurity tooling across on-premises and cloud-based environments. The leader will align security tools with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices while proactively addressing current and emerging threats.

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment, integration, optimization, and lifecycle management of cybersecurity tools, including SIEM platforms such as Splunk and Elasticsearch, XDR, EDR, email gateways, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Develop and execute a cybersecurity tooling strategy aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements, risk priorities, and the broader information security roadmap.
• Automate threat detection, response, compliance reporting, and operational workflows using scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
• Manage and report endpoint security compliance metrics, tooling effectiveness, risks, and security posture to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment with cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI-DSS.
• Partner with IT Governance, infrastructure, DevOps, and application delivery teams to embed information security requirements into project delivery and system architecture.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, budget planning, forecasting, and reporting for security tooling investments and operational priorities.
• Mentor and develop security engineering talent while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Create and maintain documentation, playbooks, runbooks, and operational guidelines for security tooling and related processes.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of experience in cybersecurity operations, security engineering, or cybersecurity tools management.
• 5 or more years of leadership experience overseeing security engineering, security operations, or cybersecurity tooling teams.
• 5 or more years of engineering experience with email gateways, SIEM, EDR, XDR, vulnerability management, or related enterprise security platforms.
• 5 or more years of experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with planning, budgeting, forecasting, execution, and stakeholder management accountability.
• 5 or more years of experience automating security, compliance, or operational workflows using PowerShell, Python, Bash, shell scripting, or similar languages.

Skills

• Enterprise cybersecurity tooling strategy and platform engineering
• People leadership, coaching, and high-performing team development
• Executive communication, risk translation, and stakeholder influence
• Security automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
• Cloud, infrastructure, DevOps, and regulatory alignment

Preferences

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Professional security management certification such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or equivalent.
• Experience presenting technical security concepts, risk, metrics, and investment priorities to executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing and mentoring high-performing engineering teams while fostering growth, collaboration, and accountability.

Pay

Pay Range: $159,650.00 - $266,049.00. 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.

Benefits

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.

About LPL Financial

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 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.

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 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.