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Sr Performance Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, or equivalent job-related experience
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the Linux OS, User-Space and Programming
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and hands on knowledge of profiling/debugging/network traffic generating tools such as iperf, Nuttcp, Nmap
  • Experience in automation using Python and using PyTest to write unit-tests for new processes

Responsibilities

  • Enable complex performance testing and monitoring of products to ensure system level objectives
  • Collaborate with Engineering to proactively troubleshoot performance related issues and provide input on implementation considerations
  • Automate and maintain methods to deploy new testbeds in various Cloud platforms for performance testing
  • Manage day-to-day operations to ensure the performance testbeds are up and running smoothly

Key facts

  • Remote from: Mississippi (USA)
  • Freelance
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • Performance Test Engineer
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Organizational Skills

About the company

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Knack Solutions

  • Staffing & Recruiting
  • Startup
  • 11–50
Knack Solutions is a growth partner. We’re a nimble, hungry, results-driven firm. We execute with purpose and focus on measurable, actionable results.Knack Solutions offer the most up-to-date computer science tracks in the world because we work with top employers and update them every 90 days.Our courses are designed to teach you through deep hands-on learning to get you into the job market in the career of your dreams, with the help you need to understand and stay motivated every step of the way.We win big.Our results get recognized.

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Job description

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Position: Sr Performance Engineer

Work Authorization: All Work Authorizations

Location: Remote

Contract: 24 months

Job Description:

You Will Make Your Mark by:

  • Enable complex performance testing and monitoring of products to ensure system level objectives.
  • Collaborate with Engineering to proactively troubleshoot performance related issues and provide input on implementation considerations to ensure good performance.
  • Automate and maintain methods to deploy new testbeds in various Cloud platforms for performance testing.
  • Manage day-to-day operations to ensure the performance testbeds are up and running smoothly.
  • Deploy new features and functionalities to testing frameworks.

About You:

  • Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, or equivalent job-related experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the Linux OS, User-Space and Programming.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and hands on knowledge of profiling/debugging/network traffic generating tools such as iperf, Nuttcp, Nmap, etc.
  • Experience in automation using Python and using PyTest to write unit-tests for new processes is a must.
  • Comfortable with tools and system administration using MySQL, Docker Swarm, Jenkins, etc.
  • Experience with virtualization technologies is preferable.
  • Familiarity with networking/TCP stack preferable.
  • Good communication skills, written and verbal, along with ability to communicate complex procedures.
  • Excellent organizational skills, along with ability to remain focused on completing tasks and meeting goals.

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