Senior Performance Test Architect, Kyriba

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
• 10 + years of experience in performance testing and engineering
• 3+ years in an architectural role designing performance testing frameworks
• Strong expertise with industry-standard performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, Locust, Blazemeter...)
• Extensive knowledge of APM (Application Performance Monitoring) tools
• Experience with performance testing of cloud-based infrastructures (AWS)
• Experience with Distributed Architecture performance testing
• Proficiency in scripting languages
• CI/CD and automation (Jenkins, ArgoCD,)
• Strong understanding of databases (Oracle, Postgres), networks, and application servers
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts to various stakeholders
• Strategic thinking and planning
• Technical leadership
• Problem solving and critical thinking
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Project management
• Mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Adaptability and continuous learning

Desirable

• We are seeking a Senior Performance Test Architect to design, implement, and oversee comprehensive performance testing strategies across our organization
• This expert role involves building frameworks that effectively validate system performance, scalability, and reliability while delivering actionable insights to enhance application performance
• As a leader, you will provide guidance on designing, implementing, and optimizing systems to meet performance requirements
• The position combines deep technical knowledge with strategic vision to ensure applications and infrastructure perform efficiently at scale
• Joining Kyriba Engineering offers an exceptional opportunity to lead our specialized Performance team and significantly impact performance capabilities throughout our engineering organization
• You'll contribute to several strategic workstreams: participate in strategic planning, improve the observability process and tools, mentor team members, advocate for best practices
• Also you'll enable engineers across the company to conduct efficient performance evaluations and empower engineering teams for implementing optimal solutions and methodologies
• The ideal candidate brings proven hands-on experience in performance test architecture, observability tools, and thrives on close collaboration with software engineers
• You will help teams develop effective test strategies while simplifying performance testing processes, making them more accessible organization-wide
• Success in this role requires balancing technical expertise with the ability to empower others through clear communication, thoughtful guidance, and streamlined testing approaches
• Design and develop enterprise-level performance testing strategies, methodologies, and frameworks
• Create detailed performance test plans aligned with business requirements and technical constraints
• Architect complex performance testing environments that accurately simulate production loads
• Develop automated performance testing solutions that integrate with CI/CD pipelines
• Conduct capacity planning exercises to ensure systems meet future demand
• Evaluate and recommend performance testing tools and technologies
• Identify appropriate performance metrics, KPIs, and acceptance criteria for various applications
• Identify the appropriate performance monitoring & observability tools
• Analyze performance test results to identify bottlenecks and provide optimization recommendations
• Closely collaborate with development teams to implement performance assessments and improvements
• Establish performance testing standards, best practices, and guidelines
• Mentor performance testers and provide technical leadership
• Create and maintain performance testing documentation
• Lead performance test planning and execution for mission-critical systems