Cloud Software Performance Engineer - Military Veterans

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Software Performance Engineer who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for ensuring performance, scalability, high availability and resilience for our security platform, for both cloud and on-premise environments.Responsibilities:Define performance considerations and parameters for large-scale deployments and drive performance improvements. Publish recommendations to tune performance covering functional and operational concerns.Implement performance measurement scenarios for various deployment models.Lead performance engineering strategy and implement performance tools, automation and reports.Identify performance bottlenecks and propose solutions to address these. Partner with product and engineering teams in technical scoping on cost and complexity of analyzing product performance capabilities, identifying key risks, exploration of technology options, and finalizing design and implementation decisions.Balance strategic and tactical thinking in maximizing engineering investments in improving performance and scale.Build infrastructure and systems for monitoring and analyzing complex issuesImprove reliability and resilience of our platformMeasure and optimize system performance, with an eye toward pushing our capabilities forward, getting ahead of customer needs, and innovating to continually improveGather and analyze metrics to assist in performance tuning and fault findingPerform capacity planning and optimizationProactively spot performance bottlenecks and highlight areas for improvementDevelop performance test automationIdentify opportunities and implement solutions for increased automation, reliability, and/or velocity within the software delivery pipeline through implementation of robust infrastructure telemetry, KPIs, and indicators, and by monitoring and applying industry best practices. Stay up-to-date with new technologies, industry trends and best practices for performance optimizations and capacity planningContinuously improve tools, processes, and proceduresMonitor and review resource utilization trends for cost optimizationBring innovative ideas and solve complex technology problemsTrack and improve key performance and productivity indicatorsExhibit behavioral traits that indicate excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.Minimum Qualifications:bachelor's in computer science or related engineering discipline with 6 or more years of experience in software engineering or IT.5 or more years of experience with the following:Improving availability, scalability and resiliency of distributed systems and cloud/SaaS platformsCoding in one or more programming languages e.g. python, golang, Java etc.Container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Azure AKS etc.Performance analysis, optimization, and capacity planningPerformance test automation using JMeter or similar tools.Preferred Qualifications:Experience with the following:Istio, Kafka, API gateways, DatabasesObservability using ElasticSearch, Prometheus, AWS/Azure/GCP tools and/or 3rd party tools such as Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk etc.Performance monitoring using APM toolsInfrastructure automation using Helm, Ansible, bash, powershell etc.Building and Maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub actions and/or JenkinsAIOpsCanary and blue/green deploymentsChaos EngineeringCloud cost monitoring and optimizationSite reliability engineeringSupporting production cloud environmentsAgile and scrum methodologies

Inside this Business Group

Enable amazing computing experiences with Intel Software continues to shape the way people think about computing across CPU, GPU, and FPGA architectures. Get your hands on new technology and collaborate with some of the smartest people in the business. Our developers and software engineers work in all software layers, across multiple operating systems and platforms to enable cutting-edge solutions. Ready to solve some of the most complex software challenges? Explore an impactful and innovative career in Software.

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.It has come to our notice that some people have received fake job interview letters ostensibly issued by Intel, inviting them to attend interviews in Intels offices for various positions and further requiring them to deposit money to be eligible for the interviews. We wish to bring to your notice that these letters are not issued by Intel or any of its authorized representatives. Hiring at Intel is based purely on merit and Intel does not ask or require candidates to deposit any money. We would urge people interested in working for Intel, to apply directly at https://jobs.intel.com/ and not fall prey to unscrupulous elements.

Working Model

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. In certain circumstances the work model may change to accommodate business needs.