Lead Performance Architect

Introduction
At IBM we’re driven to create innovative solutions that transform industries and lives. We’re seeking an experienced Performance Engineer to optimize the IBM Consulting Advantage (ICA) Platform and various assistants and assets that the platform hosts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in system performance tuning cloud infrastructure optimization and DevOps practices.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Lead mentor and manage a team of performance engineers fostering a high-performance culture.
• Conduct process performance benchmarks and implement process improvements.
• Develop and execute strategic plans for performance architecture initiatives including resource allocation prioritization and risk management.
• Conducting load testing and stress analysis for ICA and its various assistants and assets
• Come up with scaling strategies for various workloads running in the platform

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 15+ years of professional experience; 10+ years in Performance Engineering role as a Lead/Architect
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in performance engineering such as Java Python or C++
• Performance and Load Testing: Experience with Performance testing tools such as JMeter LoadRunner Gatling to evaluate the scalability and performance of applications. Ability to simulate High traffic conditions and analyse performance bottlenecks.
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools like New Relic Instana Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack (Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana) or Splunk.
• Strong understanding of performance optimization techniques including caching queuing and parallel processing.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Agile Project Management Tools: Proficiency with Agile Project Management tools (e.g. GitHub ZenHub JIRA) including the ability to utilize these tools for project tracking and management
• Industry Experience: Knowledge of industry-specific challenges and trends AI Technology consulting or other related fields enabling the development of tailored productivity measurement strategies that address unique industry needs.
• Certifications: Relevant certification related to performance engineering.