Principal Engineer - Performance Testing

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
• Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions
• Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
• Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommend innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization
• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership
• Work hands-on with Performance Engineers to create Performance testing solutions
• Work with CTO team to analyze results and debug various latency challenges
• Create common Splunk, App Dynamics patterns, queries, and configurations to enable the Performance Engineering team to become efficient
• Ensure software systems and applications operate efficiently and meet performance requirements by designing, executing, and analyzing performance tests
• Guide team, provide technical direction, and act as a mentor for other engineers
• Lead the resolution of complex and unique technical challenges, often involving cross-functional collaboration and in-depth analysis

Requirements

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
• 7+ years of executing and leading Performance Testing
• 5+ years of scripting languages to create Performance testing utilities/reusable components
• 2+ years of experience working with observability rules

Nice to Have

• 2+ years of executing Performance Testing in Data Center migration programs
• 5+ years of experience with LoadRunner and/or Jmeter/Blazemeter
• 5+ years working with App Dynamics, Splunk or Grafana
• Knowledge of Network infrastructure, Firewall, and Load Balancers
• Knowledge of OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) or other cloud experience like PCF
• Ability to interact with all levels of an organization
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Qualifications

• Educational background is not explicitly specified, but experience and skills are emphasized

Benefits & Perks

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement