This is a hands-on Tech Lead position responsible for accomplishing results working in coordination with the App Development Teams, Testing, Stability, Infrastructure and Support teams. Role involves building new teams and setting up best practices.
**Key Responsibilities**
+ Deliver application performance certification services with deliverables including Workload Design, Test Strategy, Environment Requirements, Data Requirements, Monitoring Requirements, Tuning Recommendations, Defect Analysis report, Performance Certification Report, Scalability/breakpoint Testing Report and FMEA results
+ Design and deliver chaos experiments/testing strategy on a distributed system to build confidence in the system's capability to withstand turbulent conditions in production.
+ Develop and deliver automation features for Performance Engineering product capabilities.
+ Mentoring Application development, Operations and Testing teams on the performance certification lifecycle processes and enabling them for self-service
+ Ensure platform tech stack components are architected and deployed to meet non-functional requirements for performance
+ Tuning of key system components (above gold config), monitoring KPIs, identifying performance bottlenecks and providing recommendations for predicable results in production
+ Lead regular project and program reviews with key stakeholders. Continuously identify opportunities for improvement.
+ The implementation and execution of a performance test framework for non-functional testing (load, volume, stress, capacity, and scalability) which validate business non-functional requirements.
+ Will be actively involved in creating performance testing artifacts including Performance test strategy and test plans/estimates, test cases, test execution reports, defect / issues reports, action / item reports, project plans and KPIs.
+ Hands on development and execution of performance test scripts
**Qualifications**
+ 6+ years of experience in performance engineering or reliability engineering
+ 6+ years experience managing a team of engineers is preferred.
+ 6+ years experience in performance benchmarking/certification of cloud and next generation tech stack components along with strong troubleshooting skills and analysts
+ 5+ years experience in building automation solutions/products to reduce manual toil
+ 5+ years experience with Performance Testing tools (e.g., Load Runner (Microfocus Performance Center), JMeter)
+ 3+ years experience with APM Tools (e.g., AppDynamics, Dynatrace, CA Introscope, ELK & Splunk).
+ Python, Windows PowerShell, and Linux Scripting experience
+ SoapUI/Postman, Log parsing using Log Parser or Shell script, SQL
+ Demonstrated high level technical expertise diagnosing and troubleshooting complex hardware and software failures in mixed platform environment
+ Strong experience in JMeter
+ Strong debugging skills in e.g., Java or any other programming language to a good level
+ A proven ability to evaluate Performance test script / code and test results and provide clear interpretation of risks and mitigation options to non-technical stakeholders
+ Experience of developing, extending, and executing performance test frameworks
+ Experience of developing stubs and drivers
+ Experience of working in Agile development teams
**Preferences**
+ Industry standard certifications in Performance Engineering or application programming like Java preferred.
**Education**
+ Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience
Salary Range: $132,320-$198,480
**Job Overview**
Global Functions Technology (GFT) delivers innovative technology solutions and key global platforms for Citis Global Functions division. These solutions enable Citi to comply with regulatory mandates and empower our businesses to achieve their goals, both current and long-term. Our products and initiatives adhere to Citis strategic architecture and support the end-to-end integration of multiple global functions within the bank including Finance, Risk, and Controls.
**Job Purpose**
Citi Global Functions Technology are seeking an experienced Non-functional/Performance Testing Lead, to deliver performance engineering, benchmarking, certification, and performance automation solutions.
The role will work directly with stakeholders/partners to ensure application and platform products are well tuned, that the customer & employee experience is optimal and that there are no production impacts because of platform/application performance or resiliency. The role will be responsible for performing Chaos experiments/testing in critical applications to build confidence in the system's capability to withstand turbulent conditions in production for four verticals of the Finance Control group Product Control, Valuation Control, BSS, and Strategic Ledger Transformation. Key stakeholders will include GFT Architecture Group, GFT Product Support & Resilience group and Product Control & Accounting Infrastructure, and respective application development teams.
Global Finance Control Technology - Tech Lead VP role demands instrumental leadership and collaborative style deliveries, leveraging the relationships with Finance and technology stakeholders. Targeting a technology leader, with a track record of delivery, who approaches problem solving and architecture with a true engineering mind-set. It is important that the successful candidate instils a no-blame culture that fosters collaboration and teamwork, whilst ensuring application is managed with strong controls and meets the latest regulatory reporting requirements.
The candidate should be versatile and adaptable to work within an evolving transformation team with business critical and regulatory pressures.
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**Job Family Group:**
Technology
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**Job Family:**
Applications Development
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**Time Type:**
Full time
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