Performance Engineer (Hybrid Role)
Location- Hybrid Role- Austin, TX
Roles and Responsibilities:
- As a key contributor to the Performance QE team, you will define, develop and execute tests to evaluate the low latency and high throughput applications.
- You will work to design and implement frameworks to performance test online and offline systems.
- You will work efficiently with cross-functional teams, understand product requirements, design performance test strategy, performance test planning, execution, and monitoring of tests.
- You are expected to build the product expertise needed to help debug production performance issues.
- You will be involved in qualifying the product features for production release and sign-off.
Required Qualifications:
- High expertise in writing performance test plans, contributing to performance test strategy, large dataset generation techniques in designing performance tests, evaluating and simulating traffic to test applications following industry standard best practices
- Good experience in developing performance tests using open-source frameworks and ability to write new frameworks based on requirements in Java (Basic Java coding knowledge required to achieve this)
- Experience in load generation using JMeter, Gatling frameworks, and developing extensions or plugins for the same
- Good understanding and working knowledge of using HTTP client libraries, JDBC, and gRPC
- Ability to understand complex architecture of the systems, review and influence decisions during design phase
- Experience using monitoring tools like DataDog, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, and Splunk or similar
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, AWS S3
- Ability to work in dynamic, agile teams, experience in driving and delivering highly scalable products to production
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience with Github, defect management, and continuous automation is ideal
- CI/CD Jenkins integration, AWS EMR & Spark SQL experience is a plus
Work Authorization
- Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position will vary depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits:
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Employee Status : Full Time Employee
Shift : Day Job
Travel : No
Job Posting : Dec 06 2023
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, transforming clients’ business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.
