Senior Performance Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Westlake, TX that is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer.

Responsibilities:
* Design, develop, and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or inhouse built tools
* Create performance test strategies, scenarios, and scripts aligned with application architecture and business requirements
* Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation
* Understand critical production applications and their infrastructure dependencies to monitor, analyze, and detect anomalies
* Define and track KPIs such as request rates, transactions per second, and client volumes to plan for future growth and plan adequate capacity
* Use historical trends and predictive models to anticipate growth and ensure systems scale effectively
* Collaborate with infrastructure teams to implement proactive capacity adjustments
* Apply SLI/SLO/SLA principles and golden signals for critical applications, leveraging telemetry, anomaly detection, and observability practices
* Analyze performance test results and system metrics to identify bottlenecks and recommend optimizations
* Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to ensure adequate capacity and performance tuning
* Develop interactive dashboards and reports with impactful visualizations using BI Publisher and/or Tableau
* Present findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear, concise manner
* Utilize monitoring tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and others
* Explore new trends in automation and integrate performance testing into day-to-day activities

REQUIREMENTS:
* 8+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or 6+ years with a Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
* Solid understanding of virtualized environments (VMware/vSphere/OLVM, OpenStack) and modern application frameworks
* Knowledge of application modernization concepts including microservices and APIs
* Stronger understanding of containerization technologies specifically docker and Kubernetes (Pods ,services and namespaces)
* Proven experience with AWS and Azure cloud compute and storage services (AWS certification is a plus)
* Owns the outcome by taking personal accountability for delivering strong results
* Self-directed, willing to take initiative, pragmatic and results-oriented
* Obsessed with creating the best end-to-end customer experience
* Excellent analytical problem-solving skills, has keen attention to detail and wants to solve really hard problems, not just detect them
* Able to work with remote and international team members
* Solid understanding of resource consumption, memory behavior, and network protocols to identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system behavior
* Development experience in Java, Python, Perl, or SQL is nice to have

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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