Kforce Inc · 4 hours ago
Automation Engineer
Irving, TX
Contract
Hybrid
Mid Level
$42/hr - $57/hrKforce Inc is seeking an Automation Engineer for a hybrid role in Irving, TX, as part of a tech modernization and cloud migration project. The role involves performance testing of digital applications being migrated to the Azure cloud, ensuring system responsiveness, stability, and scalability through various testing and optimization strategies.
ConsultingEmploymentFinancial ServicesHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize code, database queries, and infrastructure configurations
Recommend best practices for performance tuning and optimization
Recommend and configure performance parameters for Kubernetes clusters, such as resource limits, requests, and autoscaling policies
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Experience working applications using Kubernetes platform
Understanding of networking concepts, including DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and VPNs
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
Founded in 1962
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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