Principal Platform Engineer
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Skills & Requirements
Python
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SQL
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JavaScript
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Go
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Qualifications & Education
Experience Required
5-10
Qualifications
7-10+ years of experience developing a modern software-driven infrastructure and/or platform services. 5+ years of experience architecting, implementing, and supporting developer platforms, systems, and services. Experience developing software in Python and/or JavaScript. Expertise with Infrastructure as code (Terraform) and configuration management (Ansible). Deep knowledge of Linux and related technologies. Familiarity with Windows and related technologies. Experience with agile/scrum methodologies and the tools that support them. Comfortable learning and troubleshooting vendor software systems. Experience with most of the following: Cloud and on-prem compute, storage, and networking. CI/CD, event messaging, workflow orchestration, monitoring/alerting, relational/noSQL/cache databases, containers. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate complex concepts to various audiences helping them to understand the benefits of technologies and recommended course of action. Preferred Competencies: Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed Experience working in or with an SRE or platform engineering team Financial services industry experience Experience with many of the following: PostgreSQLsql, MSSQL, MongoDB, SQL, Redis, Airflow, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Postgresql, MSSQL, MongoDB, SQLServer, Redis, Ddocker, Kubernetes. #LIRemote Dimensional offers a variety of programs to help take care of you, your family, and your career, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.
About the Role
Principal Platform Engineer
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Dimensional sees great value from collaborating in our offices and appreciates the benefits of flexibility. Most roles fit our office-first hybrid approach: We are together on our campuses Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and have the choice to work in the office or remotely, depending on what is best for that work day, on Mondays and Fridays. This approach maximizes in-person collaboration and interaction while simultaneously providing flexibility and applies to most roles globally with a few exceptions that require more or less time in the office. Please discuss with your Recruiter to confirm the details for this specific role.
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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 all 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 develop software for our business. We are looking for a hands-on Principal Platform 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. As a Principal Platform Engineer at Dimensional, you will have the opportunity to work on foundational systems using software to define, secure, and automate a sophisticated service offering consumed by application developers, business users, and clients to achieve their goals and Dimensional’s technology strategy. What you will work on:Design, implement, and own software and systems that comprise platform services.
Develop software solutions using scripting, back-end, and/or front-end technologies.
Build automation to support the configuration, testing, and deployment of software and infrastructure.
Engage with application development teams to drive event driven integration best practices and assist with their utilization of tools, processes, and services.
Lead projects comprising of multiple teams to deliver business goals.
Collaborate with subject matter experts in a variety of areas to drive the success of our developers, business users, and clients.
Architect and implement automated versions of technical business processes.
Partner with technical product owners to define service roadmaps.
Engage with internal customers and assist with their utilization of platform services
Own the strategy for one or more services including design/implementation, roadmap, and transition to operations.
Stay abreast of emerging technologies and drive changes to service offerings, as needed.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
7-10+ years of experience developing a modern software-driven infrastructure and/or platform services.
5+ years of experience architecting, implementing, and supporting developer platforms, systems, and services.
Experience developing software in Python and/or JavaScript.
Expertise with Infrastructure as code (Terraform) and configuration management (Ansible).
Deep knowledge of Linux and related technologies.
Familiarity with Windows and related technologies.
Experience with agile/scrum methodologies and the tools that support them.
Comfortable learning and troubleshooting vendor software systems.
Experience with most of the following: Cloud and on-prem compute, storage, and networking.
CI/CD, event messaging, workflow orchestration, monitoring/alerting, relational/noSQL/cache databases, containers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate complex concepts to various audiences helping them to understand the benefits of technologies and recommended course of action.
Preferred Competencies: Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed
Experience working in or with an SRE or platform engineering team
Financial services industry experience
Experience with many of the following:
PostgreSQLsql, MSSQL, MongoDB, SQL, Redis, Airflow, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Postgresql, MSSQL, MongoDB, SQLServer, Redis, Ddocker, Kubernetes.
#LIRemote
Dimensional offers a variety of programs to help take care of you, your family, and your career, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.
It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.
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