Performance Engineer

Fidelity TalentSource is your destination for discovering your next temporary role at Fidelity Investments. We are currently sourcing for a Performance Engineer in Merrimack, NH and Westlake, TX!

The Role

We are seeking a skilled and analytical Performance Engineer to lead comparative performance evaluations across virtualization platforms including Docker, KVM, and VMware. The ideal candidate will design and execute Performance Engineering strategies to assess compute, IO, and system-level performance, and provide actionable insights to optimize virtualization deployments.

Creating scalable solutions and automation to monitor the health and establish signals to drive understanding of our performance environment.

Anticipating, discovering through ongoing interaction with, and prioritizing client / partner needs to serve as their voice and guide execution of the team.

Key Responsibilities :

Design and execute performance test plans across Docker, KVM, and VMware environments.

Create performance test cases / suites / framework using performance tools like K6, JMeter or similar tools and using pipelines to trigger the tests

Analyze both system-level and application-level performance to identify bottlenecks, optimize resource utilization, and improve overall reliability and efficiency across diverse environments.

Develop automated performance monitoring dashboards using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, or ELK Stack.

Simulate user workloads and thin client interactions to validate scalability and network impact.

Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to validate virtualization configurations.

Document performance baselines, test results, and optimization recommendations.

Stay current with virtualization trends and emerging technologies.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Brings 35 years of experience in virtualization technologies and performance testing.

Hands-on experience in designing and implementing performance test cases, suites, and frameworks using tools such as K6, JMeter, or equivalent,.

Experienced in performance analysis using Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, VMware vRealize Operations, and Oracle Enterprise Manager to optimize reliability across hybrid environments..

Strong analytical skills with experience in interpreting system logs, metrics, and traces.

Familiarity with Linux systems and kernel-level virtualization concepts.

The Skills you Bring

Experience with container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).

Knowledge of VirtIO, QEMU internals, and hypervisor architectures.

Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages.

Experience with monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk and PerfMon.

Experience with performance testing tools like k6,JMeter ,Loadrunner, and Locust..

Knowledge of thin client environments and hosted virtual desktops (HVD).

The Value You Deliver

Brings holistic and customer-centric perspectives during new development or re-architecture of products spanning across organizations.

Develops metrics reports such as stress test reports that improve the efficiency of development and operations teams.

Drives adoption of industry and Fidelity SRE practices across diverse applications and platforms.

Diagnoses high-severity incidents in Performance before they occur anywhere else

Dynamic Working

Fidelitys hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office.

Company Overview

Fidelity TalentSource, formerly Veritude, is the in-house temporary staffing provider for Fidelity Investments, one of the largest and most diversified global financial services firms in the industry. We recruit individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including technology and customer service, to fill assignments across Fidelitys U.S.-based regional and investor center locations. If you would like to experience Fidelitys diverse and inclusive workplace while expanding your skills and developing your professional network, consider a role with Fidelity TalentSource.

For information about working at Fidelity TalentSource, visit FTSJobs.com.

Fidelity TalentSource will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments in order to complete the application or interview process. Please email us at HR@ftsjobs.com if you would like to request an accommodation.

Information about Fidelity Investments

At Fidelity, we are focused on making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and championing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences.

Fidelity Investments and Fidelity TalentSource are equal opportunity employers.

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