Lead Performance Engineer

NAVA Software solutions is looking for a Lead Performance Engineer

Details:

Lead Performance Engineer

Location : Toronto ON (2 days/week onsite)

Duration: Full time/Direct Hire

Skills: JMeter Dynatrace Datadog Splunk Java Fiddler SQL

Requirements:

• 710 years of experience in performance engineering with a focus on performance testing tuning and troubleshooting. Strong programming skills in Java with experience in JMeter scripting and Fiddler.
• Expertise in using performance engineering tools such as JMeter Dynatrace Datadog and Splunk.
• Indepth knowledge of application architecture including the ability to analyze and optimize performance at the system database and application levels.
• Experience with GC analysis heap and thread analysis and other diagnostic techniques for troubleshooting performance issues.
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitLab CI is essential for automating performance testing in the software development lifecycle.
• Containerization and orchestration: Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes is essential for optimizing application performance in containerized environments.
• Database performance tuning: Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases along with their performance optimization techniques is essential for a performance engineer.
• Cloud platforms: Experience with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure is essential for performance engineers working on cloudbased applications.
• Load balancing and content delivery: Knowledge of load balancing techniques and content delivery networks (CDNs) is essential for optimizing application performance in distributed environments.

What you will do :

• Develop execute and maintain performance test strategies and plans ensuring that they align with project objectives and timelines.
• Design and create performance test scripts using JMeter Java programming and Fiddler ensuring that the scripts are efficient maintainable and scalable.
• Leverage tools such as Dynatrace Datadog and Splunk to monitor analyze and optimize application performance identifying bottlenecks and potential areas of improvement.
• Perform GC analysis heap and thread analysis and other diagnostic activities to troubleshoot performance issues and provide actionable insights for resolving them.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to drive performance tuning efforts recommending and implementing optimizations to improve application performance stability and resource utilization.
• Provide architecture knowledge and guidance to ensure that the application design and implementation are optimized for performance scalability and reliability.
• Establish and enforce performance engineering best practices processes and guidelines ensuring that they are consistently followed by the team.
• Train and mentor junior performance engineers helping them develop their skills and advance in their careers.
• Continuously research and stay up to date on the latest performance engineering tools techniques and industry trends and incorporate them into the companys practices as appropriate.