Sr. Performance Engineer

Job Description

Responsibilities Core Skills: Performance Testing and Engineering: Load testing tools (JMeter, Load Runner, etc.), APM and Logging (Grafana, Sumo Logic, New Relic, etc.), Cloud infrastructure and monitoring (AWS, CloudWatch, etc.) Essential Job Functions Lead the performance testing program, collaborating closely with agile teams and architects to build and maintain framework(s) to benchmark application performance across all layers of the application stack Apply advanced performance testing methodologies and best practices. Help setup production performance analysis framework and build-out strategies to load test the system Analyze test results, configure analysis graphs, and compile comprehensive performance test reports. Diagnose root causes of performance issues and implement optimization solutions to enhance application performance. Qualifications Qualifications Minimum of 10 years of experience in performance testing, preferably in a high-transaction SaaS environment, with proficiency in tools such as JMeter or Load Runner. Expertise in handling HTTP/HTML, web services, and asynchronous calls. Good-to-great understanding of memory and CPU utilization, throughput, latency, etc. Experience with monitoring and analysis tools like New Relic, Grafana, Sumo Logic, and AppDynamics. Experience with profiling and heap analysis tools Proficiency in at least one programming language. Experience with databases including MS SQL Server and MySQL Familiarity with AWS a plus Self-motivated, able to learn and research issues independently with a keen eye to details Must be passionate about wanting to make the software performance better i.e. “wont-quit-till-I-figure-out-the-root-cause mentality” Good analytical and problem-solving skills combined with technical writing and communication skills Familiarity with Agile/SCRUM SDLC strongly preferred