Performance Engineer - Mid Level

Location: Austin
Posted on: June 10, 2025

Job Description:

Requirements

?Minimum of Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field

?3-5 years experience testing software or hardware

?3-5 years experience in JAVA programming

?Experience testing distributed applications

?Experience with JAVA, J2EE App Server (Weblogic, Websphere or JBOSS), J2EE technologies such as EJBs, JMS, JavaScript, HTML and XML.

?Experience with Solaris, Linux and SQL performance monitoring and tuning

?Must have excellent attention to detail and good problem-solving skills

?Excellent written and verbal communication skills

?Minimum 3 years of experience with testing Web applications WebLogic, WebSpehere, Apache, IIS, SSL, Java & JDBC technologies

?Familiarity with RDBMS databases (preferably Oracle), Reporting and data analysis

?Good understanding of network (WAN and LAN) routing, TCP, IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, and other related internet protocols

?Experience with server clustering and load balancing technologies for high-availability.

?Good understanding of multi-tier and high-transaction web/internet applications

?Experience with Enterprise Monitoring tools

?Team player

?Excellent communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills

?Must have ability to deal with complex concepts and details

?Fast, self-starter with strong quantitative skills

?Overall Experience Range: 3 - 7 years

?Optional attributes:

?Oracle Database Administration

?Cisco Network Administration

?Zabbix monitoring tool

Responsibilities

?Member of a team responsible for performance testing of Motive Application(s) using Web/Java, Linux, Weblogic/Jboss and Oracle database technologies

?Analyze requirement specifications, design documentation, and the create the performance plan and schedule

?Design, develop, and execute test cases for use in performance tests.

?Collect, log, and communicate status to all stakeholders

?Work with department managers and internal teams to analyze and resolve problems associated with technical issues in the performance environments

?Review product documentation for improvements/additions

?Provide mentoring and training to fellow team members

?Contribute to design enhancements of application architecture

?Propose methodologies and best practices for delivering outstanding service

The Performance Engineer is part of Motive Performance Engineering Competency Center (PECC) team, which is an integral part of Motive?s R&D and is tasked with certifying Motive?s software applications for Performance, Scale and Operational Robustness. This person is responsible for reviewing requirement specifications, understanding performance and operations critical components and developing automated test cases for performance and scalability testing. Also, he/she will perform the planning, setup, deployment and on-going support of systems & applications needed for these tests. Works with Developers, Product Line Managers, Hosted Services Team, third-party vendors and other PECC team members to monitor, create product issue tickets and escalate, as needed, according to established procedures. Successful candidate must have experience working in a high-tech organization with the skills necessary to maintain agility and to make critical decisions under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated experience in creating and troubleshooting enterprise services that necessitated the understanding of the complex interactions among applications, databases, server operating systems, internet/network protocols, and client configurations. A keen understanding of performance bottlenecks with Java applications and database issues surrounding such an environment is also required. A strong problem-solving methodology and the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization as well as external vendors is required. The performance Engineer may interact with PreSales teams to support demos and also with Client Project teams to provide guidance on scalability for We are an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified candidates without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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