Performance Test Engineers
About this Opportunity
We have an immediate requirement for a Principal Performance Test Engineer to join our passionate 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 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 high performing, business-critical applications.
Business Unit: Information Technology
The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential applications, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.
Department: IT Governance & Assurance
The IT Governance and Assurance Department focuses on advancing organizational goals through the effective and efficient use of IT, by ensuring IT has the necessary capabilities and controls to enhance the stability of products. The department is also responsible for maturing core IT business management and governance capabilities.
What You'll Do
Coordination / leadership of performance team and external team members, e.g. product, development, DBA, middleware, networkAssist in the development of estimates for projectsAssist with resource assignments and coordinate between teams at multiple locations to ensure on time delivery of projectsWork with product and development teams to define and maintain non-functional requirements to work into test plansDeliver effective performance analysis, reporting and presentations to stakeholders (business, development)Perform the analysis of relationships between the non-functional requirements and key performance metricsCoordinate troubleshooting of infrastructure and application issuesConduct root cause analysis of performance issues and bottlenecksDefect tracking and reportingWork closely with application development and other technical teams to ensure that defects are dealt with in a timely and professional mannerDevelop and maintain statistical models of key performance metricsConstruct and maintain analytical models of applications/systemsProactively identify areas for further research and analysisLead and participate in knowledge sharing activitiesMitigate risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.Sound Like You?
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline with Masters or equivalent experienceMinimum of 7 years of related experienceMinimum of 6 years of experience in performance engineering (analysis, testing, and tuning)Minimum of 4 years of experience developing n-tier, J2EE software applicationsMinimum of 4 years of experience working in Unix or Linux environmentsExpertise in performance analysis of distributed platforms including Linux, Windows, AWS, Containers and VMware (tools: TeamQuest, OMi, CloudWatch, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk)Substantial knowledge of the functionality and performance aspects of the above computing platformsExperience in advanced statistical and analytical modelingExcellent analytical skills including:Data exploration, analysis and presentation utilizing descriptive statistics and graphical techniquesTime series analysis and forecastingKey Performance and Volume metrics relationship modelingUnderstanding of queuing networks modeling and simulation modeling concepts and experience with one of the industry standard analytic modeling tools – TeamQuest, Metron-Athenee, HyPerformix, and BMCExpertise 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 systemUnderstanding of RESTful web service, JSON, and XMLExperience in Relational Databases, preferably OracleExperience working with AWS services (Kinesis, Elastic Beanstalk, Cloudwatch, Lambda, etc)Experience with CI/CD pipeline implementations, including testing, using Jenkins or similar toolExpert MS Office skills. Effective use of Excel statistical functions and advanced Power Point presentation skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience working with Agile teams (preferably scrum)In-depth knowledge of the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC)Experience in the financial services industry#J-18808-Ljbffr
