About the role
What will you do 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 scalable, innovative, and research
driven solutions to improve our client’s financial lives. We’re looking for a
End User Platform Engineer to join our team. You will be the primary architect
and 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 What you might work on: As a End User Platform
Engineer, you will own the technical design of services provided via cloud and
on-prem systems. You will collaborate with other platform architect and engineer
teams and participate in the design and implementations related to M365 Services
with Purview , Security, and EntraID. You will lead implementations in these
areas, taking a software engineering approach and emphasizing automation,
zero-configuration, and zero-trust. In addition, hand-off operational tasks
involved Microsoft Purview Services to Dimensional’s platform operations team.
Remain current on Microsoft 365 Security and Purview, reliability, performance,
operations, compliance, and security Implementation-level experience with
Microsoft 365 Security & Microsoft Purview service You will assist on
modernizing Azure and Entra-ID architecture and configuration Hybrid Identity
management You will help mature the security posture of Microsoft 365 service
Recommend best practices for business solutions Architecture and cost
optimization Systematic approach for well-engineered solutions PowerPlatform
integration and with other M365 Service Offerings Assist and development of
system integrations outside of M365 Create automation that governs the
technology The successful candidate will thrive in an environment with
significant autonomy to design and solve problems by leveraging their awareness
of the state of the art and adhering to security and software standards and best
practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent
- work experience Experience developing and configuring software with code
- (computer science background preferred) Experience architecting, building,
- migrating, and supporting solutions involving Teams, SharePoint, other M365
- services Technical expert in Modern Identity solutions including hybrid,
- Microsoft Office 365 (Exchange Online, Intune, Azure AD), and Azure Cloud
- Security and Purview 8+ years Systems Engineering experience encompassing
- requirements development, systems design and analysis, systems integration, and
- product verification and validation 8+ years’ experience adopting cloud
- methodologies including implementing, supporting and evolving enterprise scale
- identity management, messaging and office productivity solutions Deep knowledge
- of planning, design, deployment, configuration, optimization of DLP and Security
- Strong understanding of client/server, networking and Internet technologies
- required to troubleshoot complex messaging systems end-to-end Proficiency of
- related technologies such as PowerShell, Unified Messaging, MFA, Windows Server,
- mobile devices, eDiscovery and disaster recovery solutions Experience in
- customer-facing roles with demonstrated capability in clearly presenting
- thoughts and ideas to audiences of various sizes and technical knowledge levels
- Significant hands-on experience in administering large M365 (Office, Exchange
- Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, Azure AD, Intune, Defender)
- environments, including hybrid deployment architectures Extensive experience in
- PowerShell and Scripting to support administration and automation of AAD and
- Office 365 Technologies (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive,
- Security & Compliance) Practical knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, networking,
- mail routing, Exchange Server and Windows 10 Management Proven ability to
- effectively map security, privacy, and operational requirements to implementable
- engineering controls Implementation-level experience with Microsoft 365
- Protection solutions, including any of the following areas: Data Loss Protection
- (DLP), Mail Hygiene, classification with labels, records management, threat
- management, eDiscovery, or GDPR Preferred Competencies: Microsoft 365 Certified:
- Enterprise Administrator Expert #LI-Remote 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. At Dimensional, we want
- to change the way the world thinks about investing. As a leading global
- investment firm, we offer systematic, value-added investment solutions based on
- robust science and thoughtful implementation. Our global team includes more than
- 1,600 passionate people with diverse experiences, education, strengths, and
- talents. With a learning mindset rooted in academia and powered by the great
- ideas in finance, we pursue what we believe are the strongest investment
- solutions, while providing a world-class client experience. Every employee plays
- a role in delivering these experiences, and we know we can achieve the most when
- we work as a team to endeavor to help improve investors’ lives. For more
- information about Dimensional and our current opportunities, please visit our
- Careers site. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is an investment advisor registered
- with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. 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. The use of
- Artificial Intelligence during interviews and skill testing is prohibited,
- unless Dimensional Fund Advisors has authorized such use. If you require
- reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or
- otherwise participating in the employee selection process, such accommodation is
- available upon request.
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