Required Skills

1) Architecture Or Design Experience
2) Familiarity With Performance Testing Disciplines, Tools And Disciplines
3) Agile Sdlc Experience

4) Portfolio Level Experience Would Be A Huge Plus

Desired Skills
1) Familiarity With Dynatrace And Splunk
2) Financial Services Industry Experience

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Job Description For Performance Architect

Responsible For Developing A Performance Test Strategy And Defining Performance Requirements, Quality Requirements, Slas, Scalability And Resiliency Criteria ; Ability To Identify Critical Business Processes With Areas Of Performance Concern
Ability To Evaluate Performance Risk Associated With Application Or Infrastructure Changes
Ability To Communicate Performance Risks And Mitigation Plans To Management, Product Managers/Architects
Provide Technical Leadership To Performance Testing Resources
Requires Cross-Functional Collaboration Skills In Interfacing With Software Architects, Product Leads, Software Developers And Infrastructure Engineers
Ability To Evaluate And Leverage Application Architectural Diagrams For Analyzing The Application Changes And Defining The Appropriate Testing Approach
Partner With Application And Infrastructure Teams On Test Environment Specifications And Readiness For Testing
Ability To Drive Technical Issues And Influence Decisions At The Organizational Level
Create/Update Workflow Tools And Tracking Of Project Deliverables
Work With Performance Engineers And Performance Test Leads On Execution And Analysis
Provide Guidance To Performance Engineers And Testers In Creation Of Test Plans
Develop Technical Documents To Ensure Traceability, Quality, And Completeness Of The Testing Process
Ability To Communicate Issues And Trade-Offs With Management
Demonstrated Ability To Work As Part Of A Strong Multi-Disciplined Team

Behavioral Traits:

Strong Problem Solving And Critical Thinking Skills
Motivation To Achieve Results And The Ability To Quickly Integrate Into Teams
Ability To Work In An Ambiguous Environment And Draw And Defend Results And Conclusions
Ability To Work In A Dynamic And Team Oriented Environment
Strong Written And Verbal Communication Skills
Ability To Balance A Significant Workload, Prioritize And Multitask