Systems Performance Engineer Senior

Elevance Health; Winston-Salem (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) + match

Stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Wellness programs

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Systems Performance Engineer Senior to join our team in Winston-Salem. The role focuses on defining performance SLAs, planning tests, and coordinating performance engineering across multiple projects to improve system performance and stability.

The candidate will lead data preparation, execute comprehensive performance tests, analyze results, and drive tuning recommendations while collaborating with stakeholders across the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• Seven (7) years of performance test engineering or related experience.
• Experience with HP Performance Center and LoadRunner.
• Experience with application monitoring tools: AppDynamics, Splunk, Wily, CloudWatch.
• CI/CD and Jenkins experience.
• REST and Web services experience.
• Databases including Oracle and SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Define performance SLAs, test cases, and test plans with business users.
• Lead and coordinate performance engineering for medium to large initiatives.
• Gather, prepare, and document test data and expected system performance.
• Develop and execute performance tests including load, stress, endurance, fail-over.
• Analyze results and recommend performance tuning improvements.
• Identify, report, and review defects affecting performance and stability.
• Create reports documenting metrics, results, analysis, and recommendations.
• Monitor production system performance and lead reviews of assets.

Skills

Performance testing

Test planning

Performance tuning

SDLC

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Performance Center

LoadRunner

AppDynamics

Splunk

Wily

CloudWatch

CI/CD

Jenkins

REST

Web services

Oracle

SQL Server

Job description

Systems Performance Engineer Senior

Location: Ideal candidates will be able to report to our Pulse Point location at 5650 University Parkway, Winston‑Salem, NC 27105.

This role requires associates to be in‑office 1‑2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work‑life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

How You Will Make an Impact

• Assist business users in defining performance SLAs, test cases, and test plans.
• Lead and coordinate performance engineering efforts for medium to large initiatives.
• Gather, prepare, and document test data and expected system performance characteristics.
• Collect and prepare test data for execution.
• Develop and execute performance tests including load, stress, endurance, fail‑over, and interoperability testing.
• Analyze performance test results and production systems and recommend performance tuning improvements.
• Identify, report, and review defects affecting system performance and stability.
• Create reports documenting performance metrics, test results, analysis, and recommendations.
• Monitor production system performance.
• Lead peer reviews to ensure completeness of performance test assets.
• Follow SDLC and performance engineering processes.
• Resolve performance and stability issues in performance test environments.
• Lead performance defect triage and coordinate performance engineering activities.
• Develop performance engineering work plans, project schedules, and resource estimates.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand performance and operational requirements.
• Review architectural designs for performance risks and potential issues.
• Prepare capacity analyses when applicable.
• Facilitate team efforts across multiple projects and/or systems; improve the performance engineering process in the SDLC; resolve production performance and stability issues.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field of study.
• Seven (7) years of performance test engineering and performance testing experience, or related experience.

Experience Requirements

• Seven (7) years of required performance test engineering and performance testing experience, or related experience must include:
  • Performance Center.
  • LoadRunner.
  • Application monitoring tools including AppDynamics, Splunk, Wily, and CloudWatch.
  • CI/CD.
  • Jenkins.
  • REST.
  • Web services.
  • Databases including Oracle and SQL Server.

Benefits

We offer a range of market‑competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, paid time off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) + match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Vaccination Requirement

Elevance Health requires all new candidates in certain patient/member‑facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID‑19 and influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Legal Compliance

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.