Lead Platform Engineer

Notes to applicants:

• This position is eligible for full-time remote work in Texas, or North Carolina, or, in the alternative, to work in accordance with Dimensional’s office- first hybrid approach which involves working in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the choice to work in the office or remotely, depending on what is best for your work day, on Mondays and Fridays.

• Resumes and portfolios (when applicable) are required as part of your application. When applying from a mobile device or tablet, you may not be able to attach a resume. If you cannot include an attachment at the time of your application, you will receive a follow up email asking you to attach your resume from a computer.

• Here at Dimensional, we strive to be an inclusive workplace for all. Even if you do not match every qualification listed, if you are interested in who we are, what we do, and why we do it, we suggest and encourage you to apply.

• If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, such accommodation is available upon request.

Job Description:

About Dimensional:

Dimensional was built around a set of ideas bigger than the firm itself. With a confidence in markets, deep connections to the academic community, and a focus on implementation, we go where the science leads, and continue to pursue new insights, both large and small, that can benefit our clients.

The Technology Department at Dimensional leverages the rapidly evolving state of the art to engineer scalable, innovative, and research driven solutions to improve our client’s financial lives.

The Platform Engineers at Dimensional are focused on leading, designing and developing the platform and services that underpin all of Dimensional’ s applications and business processes across a variety of technical domains. Services that support the software development process are key components of the platform, as they provide our engineering teams with tools, processes, and infrastructure to development software for our business.

We are looking for a hands-on engineer to join our team and own the platform’s strategy for application services. This strategy includes supporting the platform’s current capabilities in addition to evolving them for future use.

You may be a fit for this role if you:

• Are open-minded, curious, and resourceful
• Are passionate about/stay current with modern technologies
• Solve problems systematically and transparently
• Share ideas, solicit/integrate feedback, design and solve collaboratively
• Take a software engineering approach and demonstrate automation and security mindsets

What you might work on:

• Design and engineer workflow automation and event driven integration platforms, including technology selection, operationalizing tools, and security best practices.
• Engage with application development teams to drive event driven integration best practices and assist with their utilization of tools, processes, and services.
• Migrate on-premise systems to SaaS/cloud-based offerings, where appropriate.
• Develop software solutions using scripting and back-end technologies
• Collaborate with subject matter experts in a variety of areas to drive the success of our developers, business users, and clients.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and partner with technical product owners to define service roadmap.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience developing software solutions
• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and/or supporting CI/CD systems and services
• Working knowledge of version control, artifact management systems, and deployment automation
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience writing, deploying, and maintaining software in an enterprise environment.
• Experience with agile/scrum methodologies and the tools that support them
• Comfortable troubleshooting vendor software systems
• Deep familiarity with Linux and related technologies
• Familiarity with Windows and related technologies

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