What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer position at Dimensional Fund Advisors?
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 the platforms that power the innovative, research-driven financial and technical products to improve our client’s financial lives. As a member of the Infrastructure Platform Team you will be a hands-on engineer for the core services utilized by every employee at Dimensional to communicate, coordinate, plan, and automate securely and reliably.
You may be a fit for this role if you:
As a successful Infrastructure Engineer you will be analytical, detail oriented, focus on engineering and automation, and possess the capability to multi-task and problem solve. Additionally, you must be highly skilled in working with business users, external parties, and cross functional technology groups (Information Security, Network, Application Development, Service Desk, etc.). You will work on architecture, design, and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing Windows, Citrix, AWS, and Azure environments. Implementations within these areas will take a software engineering approach and emphasize automation, zero-configuration, and zero-trust. In addition, you will hand-off operational tasks involved with Windows, Citrix and Cloud Services to Dimensional’s Infrastructure Operations team.
Qualifications
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.
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 the platforms that power the innovative, research-driven financial and technical products to improve our client’s financial lives. As a member of the Infrastructure Platform Team you will be a hands-on engineer for the core services utilized by every employee at Dimensional to communicate, coordinate, plan, and automate securely and reliably.
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
As a successful Infrastructure Engineer you will be analytical, detail oriented, focus on engineering and automation, and possess the capability to multi-task and problem solve. Additionally, you must be highly skilled in working with business users, external parties, and cross functional technology groups (Information Security, Network, Application Development, Service Desk, etc.). You will work on architecture, design, and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing Windows, Citrix, AWS, and Azure environments. Implementations within these areas will take a software engineering approach and emphasize automation, zero-configuration, and zero-trust. In addition, you will hand-off operational tasks involved with Windows, Citrix and Cloud Services to Dimensional’s Infrastructure Operations team.
- Support, engineer, and administer large-scale on-premise and multi-cloud (hybrid) infrastructure, including identity and access management (IAM) systems.
- Develop and streamline processes using tools such as PowerShell, Bash, and/or Python to support automation and administration of Windows/Azure technologies including Security/Compliance tools.
- Align security, privacy, and operational requirements with practical, implementable engineering controls
- Collaborate with the Cybersecurity team to drive security initiatives in the hybrid infrastructure environment including threat management and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
- Ensure appropriate systems monitoring, alerting and reporting is implemented and supported globally including uptime, performance, capacity, and utilization/show back.
- Drive the adoption and implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaS) approaches and tools through advocacy, example, and mentorship.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience.)
- 5 years Microsoft Windows experience encompassing requirements development, systems design and analysis, systems integration, and product verification and validation.
- 5 years’ experience adopting Azure/AWS cloud methodologies including implementing, supporting and evolving enterprise scale identity management, hybrid environments, and automation solutions.
- Demonstrated expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approaches and solutions.
- Hands-on experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7.x / DAAS / Gateway / NetScaler
- Demonstrated proficiency with DevOps principles and automation/scripting tools including Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Terraform, and ARM templates.
- Hands-on experience in Active Directory, DNS, networking, virtualization, and containerization technologies.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7.x / DAAS / Gateway / NetScaler and for provisioning MCS.
- Hands-on experience with Entra (Azure AD), Azure/AWS Networking, Azure/AWS Cloud Security, and other Azure/AWS services
- Experience with planning, design, deployment, configuration, and optimization of data loss prevention (DLP) and other security capabilities.
- Experienced in designing and implementing highly resilient and reliable solutions within complex hybrid environments.
- Experience in customer-facing roles with demonstrated capability in clearly presenting thoughts and ideas to audiences of various size, seniority, and technical knowledge level.
- Certification in one or more of the following
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer
- Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Microsoft 365 Administrator
- AWS Solutions Architect
- AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer
- ITIL or other relevant certifications
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.