Principal SDET Engineer

4 weeks ago

Calgary, Alberta, Canada Royal Bank of Canada> Full time

Position Overview

Role Summary

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

The RBC Wealth Management sector is in search of a skilled and enthusiastic Senior Performance Engineering Lead to become a vital part of our team. The Quality Engineering division within RBC Wealth Management is dedicated to delivering solutions that facilitate enterprise-level performance engineering initiatives. We are looking for a Performance Engineering Lead to enhance our collaborations with various Lines of Business and empower quality engineering teams within RBC to utilize our expertise for their performance testing requirements. The successful candidate will take on the role of Performance Engineering Lead, accountable for the delivery of Performance Testing solutions for both Canadian and US Wealth Management applications.

  • Provide expert knowledge and solutions regarding performance testing strategies and chaos engineering best practices in alignment with industry standards.
  • Plan, facilitate, and coordinate Performance Test project activities from initiation through the completion of the entire systems development lifecycle for multiple projects, including estimation, orchestration of Performance test strategy and plan, execution, analysis, and reporting of results.
  • Assess performance testing scope in new engagements by reviewing project artifacts and engaging in discussions with project teams.
  • Introduce performance testing in areas currently lacking it by collaborating closely with application teams.
  • As a performance lead, analyze test results and prepare comprehensive evaluation reports that verify and validate system performance, including capacity and memory usage.
  • Participate in the evaluation of new performance testing tools to determine their suitability for the environment and develop scripts with automation capabilities for creating test data needed for performance testing.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

  • Act as a Performance Test subject matter expert and serve as the liaison between technical and non-technical personnel.
  • Develop and maintain Performance Test scripts for the assessment of developed applications.
  • Collaborate with the development team to understand architecture and solution requirements.
  • Review and comprehend business requirements and use cases, translating them into performance test attributes.
  • Strive for the enhancement of formal Performance Test processes, ensuring adherence to industry-accepted best practices.
  • Lead the creation of next-generation testing processes, Performance Test, CI, release techniques, and test infrastructure to improve testing efficiency and accelerate release cycles.
  • Oversee schedules and quality by managing Performance Test deliverables, identifying the need for changes, determining the course of action, and making necessary revisions.
  • Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to anticipate and manage changes to Performance Test.
  • Provide performance metrics to project leadership and support the lifecycle of change requests.
  • Introduce industry-standard best practices to enhance overall productivity and improve processes.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must-have

  • A minimum of 2+ years of leadership experience in Performance Testing and Engineering, with a solid understanding of Performance Testing tools such as Microfocus Loadrunner, JMeter, or Neoload.
  • Proficiency in developing complex performance testing scripts (custom codes/use of built-in functions) in LoadRunner and experience executing various scenarios, including Load, Stress, Failover, and endurance testing.
  • Experience in performance monitoring using tools like Dynatrace or Appmon.
  • Expertise in implementing Performance Testing suites via CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar DevOps tools.
  • A solid understanding of Non-Functional Requirements (NFR), workload modeling, and performance scenario design, along with a detailed understanding of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) used to measure and calibrate performance in both test and production environments.
  • A comprehensive understanding of software architecture layers and containerized applications (orchestration tools like Openshift or Kubernetes).
  • Fundamental database knowledge (SQL queries/Stored procedures) with the ability to construct queries based on requirements.

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in performance testing Kafka messages using LoadRunner or JMeter.
  • Understanding of ETL processes and batch performance testing.
  • Familiarity with Java programming and knowledge of Python, PowerShell, or Shell scripting.
  • Knowledge of Test Data Management, Data Masking, and Service Virtualization.
  • Development experience is an asset.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
  • A world-class training program in financial services.
  • Flexible work/life balance options.
  • Opportunities to engage in challenging work.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients, and communities.

We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

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