Sr. Engineer, Authentication

Where Ambition Meets Innovation 

Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals. 

Job Overview:

LPL’s Identity & Access Management Engineering organization is looking for talented professionals to join a high-performing team that is charged with developing, supporting and enhancing our Authentication and Authorization Solutions Engineering team. As an Sr. Engineer, Authentication, this position will be a primary technical resource tasked with engineering and maintaining our Identity and Access Management platform with PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud and ForgeRock product suite. The individual will have the opportunity to help shape the future direction and use of the applications as they are currently deployed at the LPL. This role will provide thought leadership, professional support, and valued contributions to a range of production support, development, and project activities. We are looking for an experienced professional, who has a breadth of knowledge and skills across various technical acumens, along with an understanding of industry best practices. The right person will develop a deep understanding of the platforms usage and consumption, continuously advocate for automation and process efficiency, and where necessary challenge and influence management to take actions to appropriately utilize the systems.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for working with the vendor partners or internal teams to design and deliver IAM authentication and IGA solutions.

• Collaborate with the security architects to help creating/maintaining the IAM roadmap at the LPL.

• Work with the teams to ensure standards are being followed for current and future IAM implementations.

• Work with Product owner and stakeholders to provide solutions or address any gaps in the current implementation.

• Responsible for installing, configuring, customizing, and maintaining the Identity and Access Management products.

• Responsible for the overall performance and stability of the applications built using the Identity and Access Management products.

• Responsible for mentoring and providing guidance to the other team members.

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 can execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Identity & Access Management.

• Minimum 5 years of using ForgeRock products mandatory.

• Minimum 5 years of experience of using ForgeRock AM, IDM, DS and CTS in on premise setup and development.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in ForgeRock Identity Cloud configuration and development.

• Minimum 2 year of experience with Transmit Security passwordless solution.

• Minimum 5 years of experience of single sign of configuration using SAML and oAuth.

• Minimum 5 years of solution design, integration architecture, technical development, and deployment experience of IAM solutions and products preferably ForgeRock/PingOne Identity Platform products.

Core Competencies:

• Expert in development of authentication journey, self-service etc.

• Clear understanding and working knowledge of Open ID Connect and oAuth 2.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in using databases, application servers, Web servers, Linux Operating System.

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in using scripting languages like UNIX shell scripting, Ruby, java script etc.

• Experience in installing, configuring, customizing and performance tuning of Identity manager, Access Manager and Directory Server.

• Experience in cluster management, monitoring, troubleshooting, and backup and recovery processes.

• Working experience in disaster recovery activities between data centers.

• Proven track record of successful IAM implementations and support of those applications.

• Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate actions.

• Organizational skills that enable one to work on several tasks simultaneously, providing management with appropriate insight into the workload and priorities.

• Original and innovative thinking that produces new ideas and creates innovative solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement process improvement initiatives.

Preferences:

• Working knowledge of DevOps (Octopus, GitHub) is a plus.

Pay Range:

Company Overview:

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(6) , 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. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

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.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

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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