Principal Performance Test Engineer

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities?

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Join our DTCC family, and you’ll grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll be supported and surrounded by other specialists as you learn new skills, advance your career, and see the impact of your efforts every day.

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Pay and Benefits:

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n- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive n- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location n- Retirement benefits n- Paid Time Off and other leave of absence n- Sign-on Bonus for this Role n- Flexible/Hybrid Work Arrangements n

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Position Summary

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We have an immediate requirement for a Principal Performance Test Engineer to join our hardworking Performance Engineering team. The Performance Architect is a software engineer and performance analyst with a passion for optimizing the performance of applications. This highly technical position is responsible for the performance engineering of DTCC distributed computing environments and providing analytical stress evaluations of applications/systems and service level compliance using statistical, analytical, and simulation methods. They will work hand-in-hand with developers and test engineers to deliver successful, business-critical applications.

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Job Responsibilities

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Principal Performance Test Engineer to join our hardworking Performance Engineering team. The Performance Architect is a software engineer and performance analyst with a passion for optimizing the performance of applications. This highly technical position is responsible for the performance engineering of DTCC distributed computing environments and providing analytical stress evaluations of applications/systems and service level compliance using statistical, analytical, and simulation methods. They will work hand-in-hand with developers and test engineers to deliver hard-working, business-critical applications.

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Job Responsibilities

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n- Coordination / leadership of performance team and external team members, e.g. product, development, DBA, middleware, network n- Assist in the development of estimates for projects n- Assist with resource assignments and coordinate between teams at multiple locations to ensure on time delivery of projects n- Work with product and development teams to define and maintain non-functional requirements to work into test plans n- Deliver effective performance analysis, reporting and presentations to collaborators (business, development) n- Perform the analysis of relationships between the non-functional requirements and key performance metrics n- Coordinate solving of infrastructure and application issues n- Conduct root cause analysis of performance issues and bottlenecks n- Defect tracking and reporting n- Work closely with application development and other technical teams to ensure that defects are dealt with in a timely and professional manner n- Develop and maintain statistical models of key performance metrics n- Construct and maintain analytical models of applications/systems n- Proactively identify areas for further research and analysis n- Lead and participate in knowledge sharing activities n- Mitigate risk by following established procedures and supervising controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior. n

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****NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. ****

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Qualifications

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n- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline with Masters or equivalent experience n- Minimum of 7 years of related experience n- Minimum of 6 years of experience in performance engineering (analysis, testing, and tuning) n- Minimum of 4 years of experience developing n-tier, J2EE software applications n- Minimum of 4 years of experience working in Unix or Linux environments n- Expertise in performance analysis of distributed platforms including Linux, Windows, AWS, Containers and VMware (tools: TeamQuest, OMi, CloudWatch, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk) n- Extensive knowledge of the functionality and performance aspects of the above computing platforms n- Experience in advanced statistical and analytical modeling n- Excellent analytical skills including: n n- Data exploration, analysis and presentation using descriptive statistics and graphical techniques n- Time series analysis and forecasting n- Key Performance and Volume metrics relationship modeling n n- Understanding of queuing networks modeling and simulation modeling concepts and experience with one of the industry standard analytic modeling tools – TeamQuest, Metron-Athenee, HyPerformix, and BMC n- Expertise in load testing tools, such as JMeter, LoadRunner etc. n- Experience in scripting (Perl, Unix shell, Python, Terraform, Chef, Jenkins) n- Experience using JMS/IBM-MQ messaging system n- Understanding of RESTful web service, JSON, and XML n- Experience in Relational Databases, preferably Oracle n- Experience working with AWS services (Kinesis, Elastic Beanstalk, Cloudwatch, Lambda, etc) n- Experience with CI/CD pipeline implementations, including testing, using Jenkins or similar tool n- Expert MS Office skills. Effective use of Excel statistical functions and advanced Power Point presentation skills n- Excellent written and verbal communication skills n- Experience working with Agile teams (preferably scrum) n- In-depth knowledge of the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) n

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Nice to have skills:

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n- Experience in the financial services industry n

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Who We Are:

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DTCC is the heart of the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 21 locations all over the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. In 2020, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at more than U.S. $2.3 quadrillion.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.