IT Systems Performance Engineer

at  HarmonyTech

HarmonyTech, Inc. is looking for an experienced IT Systems Performance Engineer who will play a pivotal role in ensuring the optimal performance of applications and databases on Azure Gov Cloud. This role involves baselining on-premises Sybase ASE database performance and measuring and tuning database performance in Azure Gov Cloud. Additionally you will be responsible for helping the application development teams to baseline and measure the performance of migrated applications in Azure Gov Cloud.
The work shall be performed at HarmonyTech’s Fairfax VA location and/or client’s location, in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

• Establish database performance metrics. Baseline performance of on-premises Sybase ASE databases. Measure/fine-tune the performance of migrated databases in Azure Gov Cloud to exceed the baseline performance measures.
• Conduct database performance testing in different environments.
• Conduct database load testing and stress testing for large (>1TB) Sybase ASE Databases.
• Work with the cloud architect to determine Azure Gov Cloud resource and capacity requirements
• Work with database administrators to monitor and optimize the performance of Sybase ASE Databases.
• Identify performance bottlenecks, conduct root cause analysis, and implement performance tuning strategies to improve system performance.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of performance test plans, results, monitoring configurations, and recommendations, providing regular reports to stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including development, quality assurance, to ensure alignment on performance goals and requirements. Support development teams in conducting end-to-end performance testing of applications.

Requirements:

• At least eight (8) years of professional work experience as a system performance tester required
• At least three (3) years of experience with Sybase ASE Databases
• At least five (5) years of experience with Azure cloud services. Experience with Azure Gov Cloud preferred. Experience with other cloud service providers such as AWS is a plus.
• 5-7 years of experience in IT systems performance engineering
• Experience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner and Apache JMeter is a must
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Data analysis and Dashboarding experience is a plus
• U.S. citizenship required

Education:

• Bachelor’s in computer science or related field of study, required

If you are interested and feel that you would excel in the position, we invite you to apply. During this phase of our recruiting effort, we will not be able to accept telephone calls. Only those candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted. No recruiters please.

• Establish database performance metrics. Baseline performance of on-premises Sybase ASE databases. Measure/fine-tune the performance of migrated databases in Azure Gov Cloud to exceed the baseline performance measures.
• Conduct database performance testing in different environments.
• Conduct database load testing and stress testing for large (>1TB) Sybase ASE Databases.
• Work with the cloud architect to determine Azure Gov Cloud resource and capacity requirements
• Work with database administrators to monitor and optimize the performance of Sybase ASE Databases.
• Identify performance bottlenecks, conduct root cause analysis, and implement performance tuning strategies to improve system performance.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of performance test plans, results, monitoring configurations, and recommendations, providing regular reports to stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including development, quality assurance, to ensure alignment on performance goals and requirements. Support development teams in conducting end-to-end performance testing of applications