Introduction
The IBM Storage Software team is looking for a Performance and Interoperation Engineer to join us in Bangalore, India. In this role, you would be working on the IBM Storage Ceph offering. You'll be required to interpret performance and interoperation test requirements for customer use cases and develop innovative automated solutions for testing real-world customer workloads in test environments. As a Performance Engineer, you will need to have experience with large and complex systems and be able to think creatively, learn new things, and adapt to a constantly changing environment.

Your Role and Responsibilities
You will be part of the Storage Development Business of the Infrastructure organization with the following key responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive performance testing plans for Ceph storage systems.
• Analyze metrics, identify improvement areas, and collaborate with teams for enhancements.
• Conduct scalability and interoperation testing to ensure system robustness with different associated products.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated Ceph storage test scripts.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system failures promptly.
• Establish and maintain Ceph storage benchmarking standards.
• Conduct regular performance at scale tests, assess capabilities, and identify potential bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize system performance based on benchmarks.
• Generate detailed performance reports and maintain documentation.
• Communicate performance and interoperability test progress, results, and risks to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate across teams to enhance overall system performance.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 5 – 10 years of experience in performance testing and automation
• Proficiency in performance testing tools and reporting tools.
• Strong scripting (Python, Bash, etc.) and programming skills (C/C++).
• Experience with benchmarking tools and methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of Ceph storage architecture, components, and deployment.
• Hands-on experience with configuring and tuning Ceph clusters.
• Understanding of RADOS, CephFS, and RBD (Rados Block Device).
• Ability to design and implement end-to-end automation solutions.
• Strong analytical skills to identify performance bottlenecks and recommend improvements.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and debug complex system issues.
• Proven ability to benchmark storage with other integrated products.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of Opensource development, and working experience in Opensource projects.
• Certifications related to Ceph storage and performance testing are a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their storage services.
• Experience with container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana) and logging frameworks.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
• Knowledge of AI/ML, exposure to Gen AI