DTCC

Clears and settles securities trades for financial firms

Lead Performance Test Engineer

Performance TestingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of 6 years of related experience.
A Bachelor's degree is preferred, or equivalent experience.
Experience in performance engineering, including analysis, testing, and tuning.
Experience in resiliency and chaos engineering.
Expertise with load-testing tools such as JMeter and LoadRunner.
Experience with Snowflake tasks, warehouses, components, and optimization.
Experience with AWS services such as Kinesis, Elastic Beanstalk, CloudWatch, and Lambda.
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, including testing, using Jenkins or a similar tool.
Expertise in performance analysis of distributed platforms, including Linux, Windows, AWS, containers, and VMware, using tools such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk, CloudWatch, and TeamQuest.
Extensive knowledge of the functionality and performance aspects of the listed computing platforms.
Experience working in Unix or Linux environments.
Experience in sophisticated statistical and analytical modeling.
Ability to perform data exploration, analysis, and presentation using descriptive statistics and graphical techniques.
Experience with time-series analysis and forecasting.
Ability to model relationships between key performance and volume metrics.
Understanding of queuing-network modeling and simulation-modeling concepts, with experience using an industry-standard analytical modeling tool such as TeamQuest, Metron-Athenee, HyPerformix, or BMC.
Experience scripting with Perl, Unix shell, Python, Terraform, Chef, or Jenkins.
Experience using JMS/IBM MQ messaging systems.
Understanding of RESTful web services, JSON, and XML.
Experience with relational databases, preferably Oracle.
Expertise with Microsoft Office, including Excel statistical functions and PowerPoint presentations.
Experience working with Agile teams, preferably Scrum.

Responsibilities

Develop a working grasp of the DTCC software delivery process, the Performance Test Engineering framework, the Center of Excellence engagement process, and the relevant technology stack.
Prepare, maintain, and implement performance and resiliency test scenarios based on non-functional requirements and standard testing guidelines.
Automate performance test scenarios using existing automated functional and performance test scripts in compliance with the non-functional framework.
Maintain traceability across non-functional requirements, performance test scenarios, and defects.
Review performance and resiliency test scenarios from technical and business perspectives with development teams, business stakeholders, and other collaborators.
Track defects to closure, report test results, monitor execution progress, and raise issues as required.
Contribute to the technical aspects of adopting delivery pipelines for performance testing and improve adoption.
Identify environmental and data requirements, and collaborate with development and testing teams to manage and maintain environments and data.
Mentor team members on performance and resiliency test coverage, test scenarios, and non-functional requirements.
Develop a basic understanding of delivered products, including architecture considerations and technical designs of supported applications in relation to performance, resiliency, and scalability.
Work with development and architecture teams to identify opportunities to improve test coverage and share performance-improvement suggestions.
Align risk and control processes with day-to-day responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk, escalating issues appropriately.

Desired Qualifications

Experience working with Agile teams, preferably Scrum.
Experience in the financial services industry.

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits:

Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
Pension / Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role:

The Enterprise Test Engineering ("ETE") family is responsible for ensuring that all applications and systems meet defined quality standards. The ETE family encompasses three major areas including (a) functional testing, (b) non-functional testing, and (c) test architecture and enablement. Other key focuses include: regression testing, browser testing, performance testing, capacity and stress testing, resiliency testing, environment management services, and infrastructure testing. Develops, conducts, and evaluates testing processes, working closely with developers to remediate identified system defects. In-depth knowledge of automated testing tools, and quality control and assurance approaches including the creation of reusable foundational test automation framework for the entire organization. The Performance Test Engineering role is responsible for the validation of non-functional requirements for performance testing.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

Develop proven grasp of the DTCC Software Delivery process, Performance Test Engineering framework, CoE (Center of Excellence) Engagement process as well as understanding of tech-stack (tools and technologies) to perform day-to-day job
Prepare, maintain, and implement performance/resiliency test scenarios based on non-functional requirements and follow standard DTCC testing guidelines
Automate performance test scenarios by using current automated functional and performance test scripts in compliance with the non-functional framework
Maintain traceability across Non-Functional Requirements, Performance Test Scenarios and Defects
Review of performance and resiliency test scenarios from both a technical and business perspective with collaborators, such as development teams and business
Track defects to closure, report test results, continuously supervise execution achievements and call out as required
Contribute to the technical aspects of Delivery Pipeline adoption for performance testing and improve adoption
Identify environmental and data requirements; collaborate with Development and Testing teams to manage and maintain environment and data
Provide mentorship to team members related to performance/resiliency test coverage, performance/resiliency test scenarios, and non-functional requirements
Develop a basic understanding of the product being delivered including architecture considerations and technical design of the supported applications in relations to the performance, resiliency and scalability.
Work with Development and Architecture teams and find opportunities to improve the test coverage. Share suggestions for performance improvements
Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk; raises appropriately

Qualifications:

Minimum of 6 years of related experience
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

Fosters a culture where honesty and transparency are expected.
Stays current on changes in his/her own specialist area and seeks out learning opportunities to ensure knowledge is up-to-date.
Invests effort to individually coach others.
Builds collaborative teams across the organization.
Communicates openly keeping everyone across the organization informed.
Experience in performance engineering (analysis, testing, and tuning)
Experience in Resiliency and Chaos engineering
Expertise in load testing tools, such as JMeter, LoadRunner etc.
Experience with Snowflake tasks, warehouse, components and optimization
Experience with AWS services (Kinesis, Elastic Beanstalk, CloudWatch, Lambda, etc)
Experience with CI/CD pipeline implementations, including testing, using Jenkins or similar tool
Expertise in performance analysis of distributed platforms including Linux, Windows, AWS, Containers and VMware (tools: Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk, CloudWatch, TeamQuest)
Extensive knowledge of the functionality and performance aspects of the above computing platforms
Experience working in Unix or Linux environments
Experience in sophisticated statistical and analytical modeling
Excellent analytical skills including:
Data exploration, analysis and presentation applying descriptive statistics and graphical techniques
Time series analysis and forecasting
Key Performance and volume metrics relationship modeling
Understanding of queuing networks modeling and simulation modeling concepts and experience with one of the industry standard analytic modeling tools – TeamQuest, Metron-Athenee, HyPerformix, and BMC
Experience in scripting (Perl, Unix shell, Python, Terraform, Chef, Jenkins)
Experience using JMS/IBM-MQ messaging system
Understanding of RESTful web service, JSON, and XML
Experience in Relational Databases, preferably Oracle
Expert MS Office skills. Effective use of Excel statistical functions and sophisticated Power Point presentation skills
Experience working with Agile teams (preferably scrum)
Experience in the financial services industry is good to have

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Salary Range: Senior Associate-75,000-150,000-USD

About the Company

DTCC

Clears and settles securities trades for financial firms

DTCC provides the systems financial firms use to complete securities trades after buyers and sellers agree a transaction. Broker-dealers, banks and asset managers use its services to match trade details, calculate obligations, move securities and report transactions. Its NSCC and FICC subsidiaries clear equity and fixed-income trades, while DTC holds securities and handles settlement and payments such as dividends. By offsetting obligations between firms, its clearing services reduce the securities and cash that must change hands, and its repositories maintain derivatives transaction records for regulatory reporting. The parent was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Jersey City, NJ
Founded: 1999

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