SRE/Performance Engineer

World Wide Technology Healthcare Solutions•Maryland Heights, MO

6d•$81,400 - $102,000

About The Position

The SRE/Performance Engineer will drive end-to-end observability and performance reliability for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift platforms. This role involves developing, debugging, and executing performance test scripts, identifying and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks, and building custom dashboards and alerts. The engineer will analyze performance test results, provide actionable insights, and collaborate across teams within CI/CD pipeline workflows.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field
4–8 years of IT experience with a strong focus on Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Performance Engineering, Observability, and DevOps practices
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift platforms, including ingress, Istio service mesh, and full-stack telemetry across metrics, logs, traces, and events
In-depth hands-on experience with at least one APM tool such as Grafana Application Observability, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Datadog, New Relic, or similar
Hands-on experience with at least one performance testing tool (e.g., k6, LoadRunner, JMeter, or similar)
Solid experience building, configuring, and maintaining custom dashboards and alerts using Grafana and Splunk
Experience working with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with one or more programming languages including JavaScript, Python, C, and Java
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Demonstrates emotional resilience, servant leadership, self-awareness, humility, and a strong commitment to continuous learning

Nice To Haves

Prometheus experience a plus
Preferred experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and data analysis tools such as Toad or SQL Developer

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end observability and performance reliability for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift platforms
Develop, debug, and execute performance test scripts using tools such as k6, LoadRunner, or JMeter across web applications, Oracle forms, APIs, and TELNET-based systems
Identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot complex issues, and lead optimization efforts across distributed systems
Build and maintain custom dashboards and alerts in Grafana and Splunk to support ongoing monitoring and reliability efforts
Analyze performance test results and produce clear, actionable performance and reliability insights and reports for technical and non-technical audiences
Collaborate across teams within CI/CD pipeline workflows using GitHub