Principal Performance Test Engineer

• We have an immediate requirement for a Principal Performance Test Engineer to join our hardworking Performance Engineering team.
  
• The Performance Architect is a software engineer and performance analyst with a passion for optimizing the performance of applications.
  
• This highly technical position is responsible for the performance engineering of DTCC distributed computing environments and providing analytical stress evaluations of applications/systems and service level compliance using statistical, analytical, and simulation methods.
  
• They will work hand-in-hand with developers and test engineers to deliver successful, business-critical applications.
  
• Principal Performance Test Engineer to join our hardworking Performance Engineering team.
  
• The Performance Architect is a software engineer and performance analyst with a passion for optimizing the performance of applications.
  
• This highly technical position is responsible for the performance engineering of DTCC distributed computing environments and providing analytical stress evaluations of applications/systems and service level compliance using statistical, analytical, and simulation methods.
  
• They will work hand-in-hand with developers and test engineers to deliver hard-working, business-critical applications.
  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordination / leadership of performance team and external team members, e.g. product, development, DBA, middleware, network
  
• Assist in the development of estimates for projects
  
• Assist with resource assignments and coordinate between teams at multiple locations to ensure on time delivery of projects
  
• Work with product and development teams to define and maintain non-functional requirements to work into test plans
  
• Deliver effective performance analysis, reporting and presentations to collaborators (business, development)
  
• Perform the analysis of relationships between the non-functional requirements and key performance metrics
  
• Coordinate solving of infrastructure and application issues
  
• Conduct root cause analysis of performance issues and bottlenecks
  
• Defect tracking and reporting
  
• Work closely with application development and other technical teams to ensure that defects are dealt with in a timely and professional manner
  
• Develop and maintain statistical models of key performance metrics
  
• Construct and maintain analytical models of applications/systems
  
• Proactively identify areas for further research and analysis
  
• Lead and participate in knowledge sharing activities
  
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures and supervising controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline with Masters or equivalent experience
  
• Minimum of 7 years of related experience
  
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in performance engineering (analysis, testing, and tuning)
  
• Minimum of 4 years of experience developing n-tier, J2EE software applications
  
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working in Unix or Linux environments
  
• Expertise in performance analysis of distributed platforms including Linux, Windows, AWS, Containers and VMware (tools: TeamQuest, OMi, CloudWatch, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk)
  
• Extensive knowledge of the functionality and performance aspects of the above computing platforms
  
• Experience in advanced statistical and analytical modeling
  
• Excellent analytical skills including:
  
• Data exploration, analysis and presentation using descriptive statistics and graphical techniques
  
• Time series analysis and forecasting
  
• Key Performance and Volume metrics relationship modeling
  
• Understanding of queuing networks modeling and simulation modeling concepts and experience with one of the industry standard analytic modeling tools TeamQuest, Metron-Athenee, HyPerformix, and BMC
  
• Expertise in load testing tools, such as JMeter, LoadRunner etc.
  
• Experience in scripting (Perl, Unix shell, Python, Terraform, Chef, Jenkins)
  
• Experience using JMS/IBM-MQ messaging system
  
• Understanding of RESTful web service, JSON, and XML
  
• Experience in Relational Databases, preferably Oracle
  
• Experience working with AWS services (Kinesis, Elastic Beanstalk, Cloudwatch, Lambda, etc)
  
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline implementations, including testing, using Jenkins or similar tool
  
• Expert MS Office skills. Effective use of Excel statistical functions and advanced Power Point presentation skills
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Experience working with Agile teams (preferably scrum)
  
• In-depth knowledge of the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC)
  
• Experience in the financial services industry
  

Requirements

MUST HAVE:

Financial Services Industry

Performance engineering (analysis, testing, and tuning)

Developing n-tier, J2EE software applications

Unix or Linux environments

Performance analysis of distributed platforms including Linux, Windows, AWS, Containers and VMware (tools: TeamQuest, OMi, CloudWatch, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk)

Modeling tools TeamQuest, Metron-Athenee, HyPerformix, and BMC

Load testing tools, such as JMeter, LoadRunner etc

Scripting (Perl, Unix shell, Python, Terraform, Chef, Jenkins)

JMS/IBM-MQ messaging system

RESTful web service, JSON, and XML

Relational Databases, preferably Oracle

AWS services (Kinesis, Elastic Beanstalk, Cloudwatch, Lambda, etc)

CI/CD pipeline implementations, including testing, using Jenkins or similar tool

Excel statistical functions and advanced Power Point presentation skills

Agile teams (preferably scrum)

Entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Benefits

Pay and Benefits:

Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive

Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location

Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off and other leave of absence

Flexible/Hybrid Work Arrangements - we collaborate in the office onTuesday & Wednesday every wee