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Company

Applied Systems · 16 hours ago

Director, Software Engineering (Integration and Performance Testing)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Define the approach for integration testing and performance testing across the portfolio, including curation of data needed for testing environments

Partner with Engineering Leadership to define a comprehensive approach for the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks

Determine annual priorities and quarterly commitments in partnership with leaders from technology, product, and customer experience teams

Recruit, coach, and retain high performing engineering teams in a culture focused on learning, development, and adoption of new technologies

Identify patterns and address root causes of problems impacting delivery, quality, and the customer experience

Address ambiguity and own solutions to complex problems impacting multiple teams

Initiate change to drive continuous improvement of testing practices, metrics, and performance monitoring systems to proactively maintain system performance

Guide leaders and teams through times of change by communicating benefits of change, proactively addressing potential concerns, and enabling skill development

Ensure teams consistently document issues, bugs, and defects to ensure proactive and timely resolution of critical defects

Qualification

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Cloud-native environmentGoogle Cloud PlatformPerformance testingIntegration testingCI/CD pipelinesPerformance Monitoring ToolsSoftware development methodologiesInfrastructure as codeContainerization technologiesSoftware securityVirtualizationPerformance analysisCoaching

Required

Has a degree in computer science, related fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience

8+ years of experience designing and developing software and testing strategies, with experience focused on cloud-native environment, preferably Google Cloud Platform

5+ years leading and scaling software engineering teams, including performance testing and integration testing teams within cloud-based infrastructures

Experience building and scaling testing environments

Experience with testing ecosystems is critical

Proficiency in performance testing, performance analysis, tuning, and optimization techniques for web-based applications, APIs, and databases in a cloud-native environment, with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience preferred

Deep knowledge of software development methodologies, programming languages, Google Cloud Platforms (including relevant services like Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, etc.), and software security

Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle practices and tools. Experience with CI/CD pipelines in a cloud environment is essential

Experience with Performance Monitoring Tools such as Datadog, including the ability to effectively leverage modern application performance monitoring (APM) data for performance analysis, troubleshooting, and optimization in a cloud environment

Experience with GCP-based Hybrid Infrastructure, virtualization, and infrastructure as code using tools relevant to GCP (e.g., Terraform, Deployment Manager)

Proven ability to design and implement reliability testing strategies for cloud-based systems, including performance, scalability, and fault tolerance testing

Preferred

Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Benefits

Health insurance plans, dental, and vision

Wellness incentives

401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match

Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday

Personal/sick time

Paid holidays

Flex Time

Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)

Volunteer time off

Company

Applied Systems

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Applied Systems is a digital insurance agency that provides software for agency management systems.

Founded in 1980

University Park, Illinois, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

https://www1.appliedsystems.com

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