Performance Engineer/Analyst

1. Programming:

- Java/J2EE/C++ Programming - ability to read, analyze, and debug code as needed

2. Application Development:

- Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

- Service Oriented Architecture (SOA including SOAP & REST implementations)

3. Operating Systems:

- Unix Systems (AIX, LINUX, HPUX, etc) including strong command line abilities - must be able to quickly diagnose O/S level issues as needed on Unix Hosts leveraging proper system commands.

4. Server Technology:

- Application Server Technology including setup, configuration, optimization, and tuning (WebSphere Application Server, JBOSS, Apache Tomcat, etc.)

- Web Server Technology (IBM Client, Health Care Company, Apache, etc.)

5. Database Management:

- Relational Databases (MSSQL, DB2, Oracle, etc) including performance analysis and optimization of databases and queries

- Sequel Query Language (SQL) including the ability to write ad-hoc queries as needed to fetch data or other peripheral DB tasks related to the Performance Engineering work at hand.

6. Containerization:

- Containerization Concepts & Technology (Docker, RedHat OpenShift, Kubernetes)

7. Network Infrastructure:

- DataPower Appliances/IDG as well as network infrastructure and caching appliances.

8. Tools Experience:

- CA Introscope/Wily

- SPLUNK

- Client Performance Center/Load Runner

- NMON, IOSTAT, VMSTAT, NETSTAT, TOP and other O/S level tools

- Atlassian Suite of Agile Tools (Jira, BitBucket, Bamboo, etc.)

- Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)

- AWR Report Analysis

- IBM Heap Dump Analyzer or Equivalent

- IBM Thread Dump Analyzer or Equivalent

- Fiddler/Wireshark