Performance Engineer Job Posting

Job Title:	Performance Engineer
Job ID:	APM
Company:	Startup Staffing
Position Type:	Permanent
Pay Rate:	DOE
Skills:	C, C++, iSCSI, RAID
Date Posted:	Sep-28-09

Startup Staffing is working to fill key positions for our client, a major multinational electronics corporation with offices in Nashua, NH. We are seeking a seasoned Performance Engineer to ensure that our client's storage solutions continue to excel in the industry. The candidate must have a successful track record of working in at least two of the following areas: storage performance, systems engineering, operating systems, and networking.

Responsibilities:

Benchmarking activities to prove performance of storage solutions, including ESRP, Oracle, TPC.
Deep dive into the source code to identify and resolve complex performance issues. Operation and extensions of automated performance regression suites.
Definition of performance objectives and goals both short and long term.
Performance testing of existing product solutions and products in development.
Communication internally and externally on performance metrics, benchmarking activities, and performance issues. Address any customer performance issues escalated to engineering
Communicate with sales and marketing on questions related to performance.

Requirements:
A BSCS with 4+ years working in the areas of performance, storage, or networking is required
Independent, hard working, creative, focused, and organized.
Must be willing to question the status quo and look for ways to increase product performance.
Must be product focused, willing to work on tight schedules, and produce tangible results.
Ability to program in C/C++. Solid understanding of disk drives, cache technology, RAID.
Familiar with industry standard performance tools such as iometer.
Excellent understanding of the software development process, software design, data flow and bottlenecks.
Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Other Desired Skills:
Experience with test automation
Experience with TCP/IP and iSCSI

If interested in having an exploratory conversation regarding this position, please apply via email with a copy of your updated resume as a Word document and let me know a convenient time to contact you. Otherwise, I would greatly appreciate any referrals you might have.

Meredith Hall
Recruiting Consultant
Startup Staffing Group
mhall@startupstaffing.com

Location:	US-NH-Nashua
Telecommute:	No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name:	Mereidth Hall
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:	mhall@startupstaffing.com