Systems Engineer; Performance Engineering

Job Description

Title:

Systems Engineer (Performance Engineering)

Duties:
The Systems Engineer (Performance Engineering) is responsible for creating and implementing performance test plans to evaluate system operations and detect performance bottlenecks. You will analyze CPU usage, memory usage, and other performance metrics of underlying infrastructure. This Systems Engineer will collaborate across teams to determine appropriate performance SLAs. You will identify performance and process improvement areas; determine appropriate tests and monitoring strategies for applications;

and analyze performance by measuring the relationship between end-to-end performance, user behavior, and business goals to maximize the business ROI and increase efficiency. You will be responsible for conducting chaos testing and designing test scenarios to replicate production issues in lower/performance testing environments. This Systems Engineer will define and follow resilience and reliability best practices as well as develop a Performance Test Strategy, script & execute Performance Tests, perform root cause analysis, and provide mitigation.

You will plan and manage deliverables for capacity planning and performance diagnostics, architecture design, tuning, and monitoring; conduct system security, performance, and stress testing; analyze test results; and recommend action plans. You will also perform web and mobile application penetration testing as well as network penetration testing (external & internal), including vulnerabilities, documenting technical issues identified during security assessments. Other responsibilities include mentoring junior team members and providing technical assistance to improve system performance, capacity, reliability, and scalability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science, or related and 5 years of performance engineering experience, including:
• Performance testing for web applications and middleware systems
• Chaos engineering and testing
• Infrastructure management in on-premises and cloud environments
• Load Runner, JMeter, and Blaze Meter
• Python, code profiling, and observability tools
• Data mining, Splunk and Dynatrace
• CPU utilization, JVM tuning, memory analysis, thread management, query performance optimization
• UNIX, Linux, Windows, Java, MS SQL, C, C++, Python, ATG, QT4, Oracle, Excel macros, APIGEE, Ping Identity, Kafka, TCP/IP, and LAN monitoring

Auto Zone offers thoughtful benefits programs with one‑one benefits guidance designed to improve Auto Zoners’ physical, mental and financial well‑being.

• Competitive pay
• Unrivaled company culture
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Exclusive discounts and perks, including an Auto Zone in‑store discount
• 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
• Auto Zoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
• Opportunities for career growth

Additional benefits for Full‑Time Auto Zoners:

• Paid time off
• Life, and short‑ and long‑term disability insurance options
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
• Tuition reimbursement

Minimum age requirements may apply. Eligibility and waiting period requirements may apply; benefits for Auto Zoners in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, or the U.S. Virgin Islands may differ.

Auto Zone, and its subsidiary, ALLDATA are equal opportunity employers. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other legally protected categories.