Expert Performance Engineer

4 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, 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 join our team. Our Quality Engineering division is dedicated to delivering solutions that support enterprise-wide performance engineering initiatives. We are looking for a 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 act as the Performance Engineering Lead, responsible for delivering Performance Testing solutions for both Canadian and US Wealth Management applications.

  • Provide expert knowledge and solutions on performance testing methodologies and chaos engineering best practices in alignment with industry standards.
  • Plan, facilitate, and coordinate Performance Test project activities from inception through the completion of the entire systems development lifecycle across multiple projects, including estimation, orchestration of performance test strategies, execution, analysis, and reporting of results.
  • Determine the scope of performance testing 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 assessing new performance testing tools to determine their suitability for the environment and develop scripts with automation capabilities for creating test data for performance testing needs.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in Performance Testing and act as a liaison between technical and non-technical personnel.
  • Create and maintain Performance Test scripts for the evaluation 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 improvements in formal Performance Test processes, ensuring adherence to industry-accepted best practices.
  • Drive the development of next-generation testing processes, Performance Testing, CI, release techniques, and test infrastructure to enhance testing and accelerate release cycles.
  • Oversee schedules and quality by managing Performance Test deliverables, identifying necessary changes, determining actions, and revising as needed.
  • Work collaboratively with team members and stakeholders to anticipate and manage changes to Performance Testing.
  • 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 7 years of experience in Performance Testing and Engineering, with solid knowledge of tools such as Microfocus LoadRunner and JMeter/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.
  • At least 3 years of experience in performance monitoring using tools like Dynatrace/Appmon or other industry-standard monitoring solutions.
  • Expertise in implementing performance testing suites via CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar DevOps tools.
  • Strong understanding of Non-Functional Requirements (NFR), workload modeling, and performance scenario design, along with a detailed understanding of KPIs used to measure and calibrate performance in both test and production environments.
  • Ability to manage performance testing activities across large or multiple projects with shifting priorities at an enterprise level.
  • Solid understanding of software architecture layers and containerized applications (orchestration tools like Openshift/Kubernetes).
  • Fundamental database knowledge (SQL queries/stored procedures) and the ability to construct queries based on requirements.

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in performance testing Kafka messages using LoadRunner/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 mutual success.

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

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