Pyramid Consulting, Inc · 8 hours ago
Automation Engineer
Irving, TX
Contract
Hybrid
Mid Level
$60/hr - $65/hrPyramid Consulting, Inc. is a leading company in the Banking Industry, and they are seeking a talented Automation Engineer for a contract opportunity. The role involves performance and resiliency testing, monitoring, and optimization of systems, as well as collaboration with development and operations teams.
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Responsibilities
Performance Testing
Design and execute performance tests to evaluate the system's responsiveness, stability, scalability, and resource usage
Identify performance bottlenecks and provide recommendations for improvements
Analyze test results and generate detailed performance reports
Resiliency Testing
Conduct resiliency tests to ensure the system can handle failures and recover gracefully
Implement and test failure scenarios to validate the system's fault tolerance
Recommend and validate resiliency patterns such as circuit breakers, bulkheads, and retries
Performance Monitoring
Set up and maintain performance monitoring tools to continuously track system performance
Analyze performance metrics and logs to detect and diagnose performance issues in real-time
Capacity Planning
Perform capacity planning to ensure the system can handle expected and peak loads
Provide recommendations for scaling resources based on performance data and future growth projections
Performance Optimization
Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize code, database queries, and infrastructure configurations
Recommend best practices for performance tuning and optimization
Kubernetes Performance Parameters
Recommend and configure performance parameters for Kubernetes clusters, such as resource limits, requests, and autoscaling policies
Ensure optimal performance of containerized applications running in Kubernetes environments
Resiliency Patterns
Recommend and implement resiliency patterns like circuit breakers, rate limiters, and fallback mechanisms to enhance system reliability
Validate the effectiveness of these patterns through testing and monitoring
Documentation and Training
Document performance testing methodologies, tools, and best practices
Provide training and support to development and operations teams on performance and resiliency best practices
Continuous Improvement
Continuously evaluate and improve performance testing and monitoring processes
Stay updated with the latest performance engineering tools, techniques, and industry trends
Qualification
Required
Performance Testing
Java
Python
Docker
Splunk
Experience with containerization technologies like Docker
String scripting skills in languages such as Bash, Python
Effective problem-solving and analytical skills
Must be familiar with observability and APM tools like Splunk, ELK, AppDynamics etc
Good understanding of Architecture patterns and resiliency
Programing experience in Java and Spring boot
Strong microservices application support experience
Proficient understanding of algorithms, data structures, architectural design patterns and best practices
Experience with Cloud is required
Understanding of networking concepts, including DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and VPNs
Preferred
Experience working applications using Kubernetes platform is preferred
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
401(k) plan
Paid sick leave (depending on work location)
Company
Pyramid Consulting, Inc
Pyramid Consulting, a global leader in workforce and technology solutions, empowers individuals and organizations to transform and thrive in the most challenging and competitive markets.
Founded in 1996
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ramesh Maturu
President and Co-Founder
Manish Kaushik
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-08-18
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