Principal Performance Test Engineer

DTCC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Performance Architect, where you'll optimize application performance and lead a dynamic team. This role combines technical expertise in performance engineering with leadership responsibilities to ensure high-performing, business-critical applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define non-functional requirements and conduct thorough performance analyses. Enjoy a flexible hybrid work model while making a significant impact in the financial markets. If you are passionate about technology and performance optimization, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Comprehensive Health and Life Insurance

Pension / Retirement Benefits

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Model

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in performance engineering and analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance team coordination and project delivery.
• Conduct root cause analysis of performance issues.
• Deliver performance analysis and reporting to teams.

Skills

Performance Engineering

J2EE Software Applications

Unix/Linux Environments

Statistical Modeling

Scripting

Load Testing Tools

CI/CD Pipeline Implementations

Agile Methodology

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Performance Analysis Tools

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The impact you will have in this role:

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 together with developers and test engineers to deliver high performing, business-critical applications.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

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

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

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field and/or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Expertise in performance engineering, J2EE software applications, Unix/Linux environments, and performance analysis tools.
• Sophisticated skills in statistical and analytical modeling.
• Proficiency in scripting, load testing tools, and CI/CD pipeline implementations.
• Excellent communication skills and experience with Agile teams.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of 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.