IBM Performance Engineer 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

712226622

The IBM Storage Engineering team is looking for a Software Engineer to join us in Bangalore, India. In this role, you will contribute to the performance engineering of features with a primary focus on the storage aspects of the product within a Kubernetes environment. You’ll play a key role in identifying performance bottlenecks and providing recommendations for necessary performance tuning
Your Role and Responsibilities

• Primary job responsibilities
• Design, develop, and execute performance test plans and scenarios for Kubernetes-based applications and services.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components.
• Utilize tools and frameworks to conduct load, stress, and scalability testing to Identify performance bottlenecks and provide actionable recommendations.
• Analyze system performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Optimize the performance of compute, network, and storage resources
• Implement tuning and configuration changes to enhance system performance.
• Set up and maintain performance monitoring tools and dashboards.
• Proactively monitor system performance and address performance issues as they arise.
• Collaborate with development engineering teams to resolve performance-related incidents.
• Document performance test plans, results, and optimization strategies.
• Provide detailed performance reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Develop best practices and guidelines for performance testing and optimization.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or similar.
• Proficiency in performance monitoring and analysis tools like Prometheus, Grafana or similar tools
• Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud environments and associated technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Experience with test automation using python
• Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and implement effective performance optimization strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Certification in Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.