Sr. Analyst, Analytics Infrastructure [Scrum Master]

• Are you interested in solving complex data analytics infrastructure puzzles?

• Are you solution-oriented and passionate about delivering results? Do you like thinking outside the box, learning new skills and problem solving?

• Do you have a successful track record in prior experience coaching, mentoring, and/or leading a team of analytic developers?

• Are you interested in being part of a team that is working to transform and do things more efficiently and effectively?

• Are you interested in being leader and influencer in the Finance, Risk, Operations, Service & Supervision [FORSS] domains?

• Are you interested in being part of the centralized FORSS Data Analytics & Reporting [DAR] group focused on bringing together a network of talented and passionate analytic developers?
   

Excited to learn more? If so, then this could be the role for you!

Job Overview:

We are currently looking for an Sr. Analyst, Analytics Infrastructure [Scrum Master] who has the thought leadership to monitor a robust inventory of data analytic infrastructure needs for use in Data Analytic & Reporting [DAR] – Run-the-Business [RTB] solutions. In addition, this role requires sufficient technical skills to independently estimate the level of effort to develop and test the realization of the data analytic infrastructure data acquisition or curation, leadership skills collaborate and consult with a variety of technical counterparts and lastly consulting skills to build relationships with Business Units.

This role is dedicated to the RTB DAR Developers – responsible for monitoring bottoms-up changes from the DAR Infrastructure Developers as well as top-down changes from the Enterprise Architecture that may impact the Team Backlog [Sprints]. This role is responsible for DAR Infrastructure request refinement, removing blockers, and supporting the executing and delivery of requests for DAR Infrastructure Developers, DAR RTB Developers and ultimately BU stakeholder consumption.

Responsibilities:

• Business Understanding – Work with DAR RTB Developer within the FORSS Business Units to understand and interpret the business value [related report or metric] of each request.

• Data Understanding – Work with DAR RTB Developer and/or Enterprise Architecture to understand and interpret the data request into a specific data infrastructure request including high level identification of data source, schema, table, fields, frequency, object type, granularity, etc.

• Data Preparation – Partner with DAR RTB Developer and/or Enterprise Architecture to collect a variety of sample use cases onto the data infrastructure request – including SQL queries which access, mine, join, calculate and extract data from one or multiple data sources in LPL’s data ecosystem.

• Data Quality Validation – Leverage any recent data quality validations and highlight any known limitations and assumptions in the data infrastructure request.

• Centralized Curation [Data Model Build] – Collaborate with DAR Infrastructure Developer and/or Enterprise Architecture to monitor the data model builds and review accuracy & completeness vs. BRD completed.

• Monitor Status – Monitor progress and status updates of the DAR Infrastructure Developer and/or Enterprise Architecture to completion, including removing blockers where necessary.

• Support the Develop & Deployment Process: Monitor stories of the DAR Infrastructure Developer and/or Enterprise Architecture to completion, including obtaining approvals where necessary.

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 are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Actuarial Sciences, or other highly quantitative discipline, plus 4+ years of experience or Master’s Degree, plus 3+ years of experience

• 4+ years of experience developing analytic solutions

Core Competencies:

• Technical Proficiency – Intermediate in at least 1 data analytic language (SQL, SAS, etc.), and;

• Technical Proficiency – Intermediate in at least 1 data Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) language (DBT, Snowflake Platform, etc.), and;

• Technical Proficiency – Intermediate in at least 1 scripting language (SAS, Python, etc.).

• Leadership & Mentoring – Positive attitude with an appetite for learning, tenacious in overcoming obstacles as well as for seeking, embracing, and applying feedback

• Operational Excellence – Experience developing following in the Analytic Development Lifecycle (ADLC) or System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Operational Excellence – Experience following Agile “sprints” project management methodology

• Strategic Agility – Demonstrated ability to identify problems, locate root cause, escalating with solutions in hand

• Stakeholder Relationship Management – Experience collaborating, consulting and building relationships with technical and non-technical requestors and ultimately creating results for our advisors and their clients.

• Problem Solving / Decision Making – Demonstrated ability to identify tactical and strategic solutions evidencing the ability to value progress over perfection and considering the big picture.

Why LPL?

At LPL, we believe that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of proprietary technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services. We provide you with a work environment that encourages your creativity and growth, a leadership team that is supportive and responsive, and the opportunity to create a career that has no limits, only amazing potential.

We are one team on one mission. We take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact. We are committed to supporting workplace equality, and we embrace the different perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We also care for our communities, and we encourage our employees to do the same. This creates an environment in which you can do your best work.

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Pay Range:

$85,200-$142,000/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) 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.

Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!

• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!

• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!

• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!

• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!

• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!

• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum.  During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card.  Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.

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