Performance Engineer

Performance Engineer

Project Role : Performance Engineer
Project Role Description : Diagnose issues that an in-house performance testing team has been unable to. There are five aspects to Performance Engineering: software development lifecycle and architecture, performance testing and validation, capacity planning, application performance management and problem detection and resolution.
Must have skills : Dynatrace APM
Good to have skills : Datadog, Splunk
Minimum 12 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As a Performance Engineer, your day involves investigating and resolving complex performance issues that have not been identified by the internal performance testing team. You will engage deeply with various facets of performance engineering, including understanding software development lifecycles and architectures, validating performance through rigorous testing, planning for capacity needs, managing application performance, and swiftly detecting and addressing problems. Your role requires a comprehensive approach to ensure systems operate efficiently and meet expected performance standards, collaborating across teams to maintain optimal application health and reliability throughout the project lifecycle.

Roles & Responsibilities:
- Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform.
- Responsible for team decisions.
- Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
- Expected to provide solutions to problems that apply across multiple teams.
- Lead efforts to identify root causes of performance bottlenecks and implement effective resolutions.
- Coordinate cross-functional communication to ensure alignment on performance goals and strategies.
- Mentor junior team members to support their growth and enhance overall team capability.

Professional & Technical Skills:
- Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Dynatrace APM, Splunk, Datadog.
- Good To Have Skills: Experience with Splunk, Datadog.
- Strong knowledge of application performance monitoring tools and techniques.
- Ability to analyze system metrics and logs to diagnose performance issues.
- Experience in capacity planning and performance validation methodologies.
- Familiarity with software development lifecycle and architectural principles related to performance.

Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 12 years of experience in Dynatrace APM.
- This position is based at our Chennai office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.