Performance Architect - Performance Testing

Performance Architect - Performance Testing Location : Plano, TXResponsibilities: • Design, develop, and execute performance and load testing strategies for containerized applications. • Identify performance bottlenecks in applications, infrastructure, and container orchestration platforms. • Analyze performance test results, provide detailed insights, and recommend actionable improvements. • Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to integrate performance testing into the CI/CD pipeline. • Develop and maintain performance testing frameworks and tools. • Monitor application and system performance in production and pre-production environments. • Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in performance engineering and containerization. • Contribute to the continuous improvement of performance testing processes and methodologies. Required Skills and Qualifications: • Containerization Technologies: • Deep understanding of Docker, including container image creation, optimization, and management. • Hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. • Familiarity with container networking concepts and best practices. • Experience with container security best practices and vulnerability scanning. • Chaos Engineering • Mainframe Host Experience: • CICS • IMS • DB2 • Performance Testing & Analysis: • Proven experience in designing and executing performance, load, stress, and soak testing. • Proficiency with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, K6, Artillery, or similar. • Ability to analyze performance test results, identify root causes, and provide actionable recommendations. • Experience in performance tuning and optimization of applications and infrastructure. • Monitoring & Observability: • Experience with Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools (e.g., Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics). • Familiarity with observability platforms and tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk). • Experience in collecting and analyzing metrics, logs, and traces for performance troubleshooting. • Cloud Technologies • AWS • Lambda • Software Development & DevOps: • Strong programming or scripting skills (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Shell scripting). • Understanding of CI/CD principles and experience integrating performance tests into pipelines. • Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and microservices. • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git). • Problem-Solving & Communication: • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.