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This role serves as a senior individual‑contributor architecture leader within Enterprise Architecture. The Principal Architect partners directly with cross‑functional technology leaders to define and steward the DevSecOps architecture strategy, contributing to the broader enterprise architecture vision and platform engineering roadmap. The role blends strategic influence with deep technical engagement by owning reference architectures, shaping delivery standards, and ensuring security, compliance, and engineering velocity operate as aligned outcomes across LPL’s regulated technology environment.

• Define and maintain the enterprise DevSecOps reference architecture, including CI/CD standards, Infrastructure as Code patterns, container platforms, and secrets management
• Develop and execute DevSecOps roadmaps aligned with enterprise architecture priorities and regulatory requirements
• Establish policy‑as‑code frameworks and implement automated security controls within delivery pipelines
• Design and evolve the internal developer platform (IDP) through standardized workflows, reusable templates, and golden paths
• Integrate security practices across the SDLC, including SAST, DAST, container scanning, SBOM, and secrets management
• Translate regulatory and audit requirements into automated and enforceable platform‑level controls
• Define and govern AWS‑based architectures across hybrid cloud and on‑premise environments
• Establish IaC standards using Terraform, including module development, remote state management, and GitOps workflows
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams on Kubernetes architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security controls
• Evaluate emerging tools and technologies, including AI‑assisted development and AIOps capabilities
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across DevSecOps and platform engineering practices
• Produce architecture artifacts including reference architectures, ADRs, and capability assessments
• Represent DevSecOps architecture in governance forums and influence enterprise technology direction

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering
• 3+ years of experience in an architect or senior technical leadership capacity
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, including cluster architecture and security controls such as RBAC and network policies
• Experience using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, including module design and remote state management

• Strategic systems thinking with the ability to translate delivery and security strategy into executable architecture
• Ability to define DevSecOps strategy and cloud adoption roadmaps aligned with enterprise goals
• Proficiency in Architecture as Code practices with integration into CI/CD workflows
• Knowledge of AI Ops and generative AI patterns applied to software delivery environments
• Continuous learning mindset across DevSecOps, AI/ML, and modern engineering practices
• Understanding of DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Lean Enterprise, and Agile methodologies
• Ability to influence stakeholders and lead through collaboration in large, matrixed organizations
• Experience operating in complex, regulated environments with high‑scale, mission‑critical systems

• GitHub Actions experience, including pipeline‑as‑code, reusable workflows, and matrix strategies
• AWS architecture experience including IAM, VPC design, EKS, ECR, and security tooling
• Experience integrating SAST, DAST, SBOM, and container security tools into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience implementing Architecture as Code frameworks with automated compliance and drift detection
• Experience designing and integrating AI/ML or AIOps capabilities into engineering platforms

$155,942.00 - $259,869.00. 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. 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.

EOE.