About Tekion:
Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Performance Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the optimal performance and scalability of our software applications, systems, and infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include performance testing, analysis, optimization, and monitoring to deliver high-performing solutions that meet our requirements and user expectations.
Role Overview
- Conduct performance testing using both API and UI for scripting and data setup.
- Understand test load models, identify bottlenecks, and provide recommendations to enhance product performance and reliability.
Candidate Requirements
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Expertise in: Performance Test Planning, Estimation, Strategy, Workload Design, Test Case Design, Test Environment & Data Setup, and Defect Management.
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Proficiency in JMeter is essential.
- Experience with at least one monitoring tool (e.g., Datadog, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Grafana).
- Ability to execute various non-functional tests (benchmark, load, stress, endurance) and monitor system behavior via application logs.
- Analyze CPU, memory, network usage, and garbage collection to assess application performance.
- Generate performance graphs, reports, and documentation; prepare detailed status reports and monitor defects.
- Identify memory leaks, connection issues, and performance bottlenecks.
Key Responsibilities
- Design performance test scripts based on requirements.
- Participate in performance bottleneck analysis and resolution.
- Engage in performance engineering and improvement activities.
- Automate and manage performance tests.
- Provide regular status reports on progress and issues.
- Collaborate with business and application teams to enhance system performance.
Technical Skills
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Must-have: Hands-on experience with JMeter.
- Proficient in JavaScript, Java, or Python.
- Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Grafana, etc.).
- Knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS/GCP/Azure).
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 2 to 4 years of experience in performance testing.
Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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