Principal QA Performance Engineer, AVP
State StreetResponsibilities
- Define non-functional requirements, performance objectives, scalability goals, workload models, and technical test plans with product, engineering, architecture, and client services teams.
- Create and maintain performance test scripts, scenarios, workload models, benchmarks, and end-to-end performance test plans.
- Develop CI/CD pipelines for performance test execution and artifact collection.
- Analyze infrastructure, application, JVM, database, and observability metrics to identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.
- Architect observability strategies and develop observability pipelines, dashboards, and alerts using Dynatrace and OEM.
- Perform root cause analysis using Azure monitoring, Dynatrace, code profiling, SQL execution plans, thread dumps, heap dumps, GC logs, and related observability data.
- Lead performance investigations into production issues and client escalations and recommend remediation actions.
- Drive performance engineering automation, capacity planning, and continuous improvement across multiple product teams.
- Spin up and tear down test environments, document software defects, communicate issues, and participate in the Scrum development process.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, a technical field, or Business with an MIS background; a master’s degree is strongly preferred.
- 12–15 years of experience in the performance engineering domain.
- Extensive experience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad, or equivalent.
- Extensive experience with Dynatrace and root cause analysis.
- Extensive experience with the Azure Cloud platform.
- Experience with C#, Java, SQL, Oracle, Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
- Exposure to Jenkins, TeamCity, Ansible, Terraform, Git, GitHub, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Experience benchmarking web applications, native or desktop applications, APIs, and batch jobs.
- Ability to translate business requirements into comprehensive non-functional and technical test plans.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills involving multi-tiered, high-performance database applications.
- At least five years of experience with an Agile development methodology is strongly desired.
- Financial services knowledge is a plus, along with effective written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
- Competitive and comprehensive benefits that may include medical care, insurance, and savings plans, with details varying by location.
- Access to a flexible Work Program and work-life support.
- Development programs and educational support.
- Paid volunteer days, matching gift programs, and employee networks.
- Inclusive workplace and equal opportunity employment environment.
Tech Stack
About State Street
At State Street, we deliver leading investment platforms, data, expertise, and solutions that accelerate performance and better decision making. With over 200 years of global financial leadership, we equip institutional investors through a comprehensive suite of capabilities: Investment Services: Integrated front-to-back solutions across custody, accounting, and operations. Investment Management: Index and active strategies from one of the world’s largest asset managers. Markets: Multi-asset trading, FX solutions, and data-driven research to enhance portfolio value. Who We Are • 50,000+ employees worldwide • Active in 100+ markets • #1 in ETF servicing What You’ll Find Here • Executive perspectives and thought leadership • Timely market commentary and macro insights • Our views on investment operations, ETFs, private markets, and digital finance • Stories reflecting our culture, values and commitment to diversity and inclusion