VPII, InfoSec Engineering Manager

Vice President II, Cybersecurity Engineering
- Security Tools

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.

Job Overview:

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, Power Shell, 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, Dev Ops, 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.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

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 Power Shell, Python, Bash, shell scripting, or similar languages.

Core Competencies:

• 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, Dev Ops, and regulatory alignment

Preferences:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Professional security…