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Job Overview:
The Quality Engineer II, EDIF will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of LPL Financial's Enterprise Data Integration Framework. This individual will design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies for data integration solutions, contributing to the integrity and accuracy of critical financial data across the organization.
Responsibilities:
Design and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for EDIF data integration and ingestion workflows under guidance from senior team members.
Perform functional, integration, system, regression, performance, and data validation testing across diverse data sources and targets.
Develop and maintain automated tests for AWS-based data pipelines using Python, SQL, and basic PySpark.
Validate ingestion workflows across Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, AWS Glue, Step Functions, EventBridge, and downstream data stores.
Verify schema evolution, data transformations, and enrichment logic applied in Glue ETL jobs.
Create and maintain test datasets, mock files, and validation utilities supporting EDIF microbatch processing.
Conduct data analysis and reconciliation to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across ingestion pipelines.
Validate EDIF event-driven processing by reviewing event logs, CloudWatch metrics, error events, and basic alerting behavior.
Identify, document, and track defects; partner with development teams to validate fixes and perform regression testing.
Work closely with data engineers and developers to understand data flows, schemas, and business rules to ensure appropriate test coverage.
Apply QA best practices to ensure test cases are maintainable, repeatable, and aligned with automation standards.
Participate in code reviews and design discussions with a focus on test coverage, data quality risks, and functional correctness.
Support release testing and pre-deployment validation activities for new vendors, schema updates, and ingestion changes.
Maintain and update existing automated test suites as pipelines evolve.
Follow established QA processes, data quality standards, and testing methodologies.
Continuously expand knowledge of data integration, cloud-native testing, and data quality techniques.
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:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
3+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Data Quality, or Test Automation, with exposure to data-centric applications.
3+ years experience testing data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, or distributed data systems in a production or enterprise environment
3+ years experience in SQL for complex data querying, reconciliation, and validation.
2+ years experience in Python for test automation, data validation, and scripting.
2+ years experience with AWS cloud services, including S3, Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, CloudWatch, IAM, and Athena; experience with other cloud platforms (Azure, GCP) is a plus.
Core Competencies:
Ability to work independently while thriving in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Effective written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with technical team members.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail.
Preferences:
Experience with automated testing frameworks and data validation or comparison tools.
Foundational understanding of data warehousing concepts, data modeling, and relational database principles.
Knowledge of data quality concepts, including schema validation, data completeness, referential integrity, and negative testing.
Experience using Git-based version control and contributing tests to CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of data quality concepts, including schema validation, data completeness, referential integrity, and negative testing
Experience using Git-based version control and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies and working within iterative delivery models.
Financial services industry experience is a plus
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Pay Range:
$37.47-$62.46/hourActual 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) 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.
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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.
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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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