VPII Network Engineering

LPL Financial • Charlotte, TX

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About The Position

LPL is seeking a seasoned Vice President II – Network Engineering to lead the strategy, design, and operations of our enterprise network infrastructure. This role requires a visionary leader with deep technical expertise and proven experience in building high-performing teams, driving innovation, and ensuring network availability, resiliency, across multiple data centers and corporate environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of IT management experience; 10+ years in network engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise networking and data center management.
• Expertise in Cisco networking portfolio and related technologies: Cisco ACI, SDA/DNAC, Catalyst & Nexus switches Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) Meraki SD-WAN Infoblox DDI LiveNX, Telemetry, Gigamon

Nice To Haves

• Preference for experience with Infrastructure as Code and network automation.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and mentor a team of 8–10 network engineers and managers.
• Drive talent acquisition, career development, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior leadership to align network initiatives with business objectives.
• Develop and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and resource planning.
• Define and execute the long-term network strategy, including modernization and automation initiatives.
• Oversee perpetual improvement of network architecture and technologies.
• Research and implement emerging technologies to streamline operations and enhance performance.
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, and security of network infrastructure.
• Establish KPIs and reporting for network performance and reliability.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and security standards.
• Stay current on networking technologies and industry trends.
• Apply technical knowledge to optimize business processes and efficiencies.
• Oversee operations across multiple data centers and large corporate offices.
• Operationalize and monitor deployed technologies for maximum performance.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees