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About this Associate Principal SDET ( Performance Engineer) role at Saviynt

Saviynt · Hybrid · Bengaluru
Saviynt's AI-powered identity platform manages and governs human and non-human access to all of an organization's applications, data, and business processes. Customers trust Saviynt to safeguard their digital assets, drive operational efficiency, and reduce compliance costs. Built for the AI age, Saviynt is today helping organizations safely accelerate their deployment and usage of AI. Saviynt is recognized as the leader in identity security, with solutions that protect and empower the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. For more information, please visit www.saviynt.com.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Performance Engineer to lead the design and implementation of high performance solutions across our systems, applications, and infrastructure. As a Performance Engineer, you will be
responsible for developing performance strategies, designing scalable architectures, and ensuring optimal performance across all platforms along with leveraging AI platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional.
 
The candidate must have extensive experience in performance engineering, with a strong background in Performance Engineering for both backend systems and distributed environments along with hands on using AI to develop solutions and
tools. You will lead the creation of performance test strategies, identify bottlenecks, and provide architectural solutions to meet performance objectives. The role requires a deep understanding of performance testing,

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

  • Architect and Design performance-optimized solutions for complex systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Define and implement performance strategies across the organization, including testing, tuning, and monitoring plans.
  • Analyze system performance from end to end, identifying performance bottlenecks and providing architectural recommendations for optimization.
  • Lead performance engineering efforts, ensuring robust and scalable designs through every phase of the development lifecycle.
  • Leverage AI platforms to enhance and solution for performance activites
  • Collaborate with development, operations, and business teams to ensure performance standards are met throughout the infrastructure.
  • Ensure the effective use of performance testing tools and monitoring solutions, including designing load models,test cases, and reporting frameworks.
  • Perform architectural reviews of systems with a focus on identifying and eliminating performance bottlenecks.
  • Guide the team in capacity planning and scalability strategies for current and future growth.
  • Oversee the execution of benchmarking, load testing, stress testing, and endurance testing to validate performance targets.
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    Technical Skills:
  • Performance Testing Tools: Expertise in JMeter and performance testing frameworks (e.g., Gatling,LoadRunner).
  • Programming/Scripting: Proficient in Java, JavaScript, and shell/bash for performance automation.
  • Monitoring & Profiling: Experience with Heap Dumps, GC Logs, and tools like Datadog, AppDynamics,Dynatrace, Grafana.
  • Cloud: Familiar with AWS, GCP, or Azure for cloud performance optimizations.
  • Containers & Orchestration: Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerized environments.
  • CI/CD Automation: Experience with GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins for integrating performance tests in CI/CD pipelines.
  • AI : Any AI tools and relevant prompt engineering to leverage it for solutions and tools.
  • WHAT YOU BRING

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
  • 12+ years of experience in performance engineering, with at least 4 to 6 years in a Performance Engineer or similar role.
  • Architectural Expertise: Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Performance Engineering Tools: Expertise in performance tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, and custom-built tools for real-time monitoring and testing.
  • Programming and Scripting: Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, Python, or other programming languages to implement performance optimizations and automate testing and monitoring workflows.
  • AI Tools : Experience in AI to develop solutions and tools to complement the performance activities.
  • Cloud and Containerization: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization/orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. Expertise in cloud-native architectures and edge service optimizations.
  • Deep Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze system performance metrics (e.g., CPU usage, memory, network I/O,disk I/O, garbage collection) and provide architectural solutions to improve performance.
  • Capacity Planning: Experience with capacity management and planning to ensure that systems can scale under increasing user demand without degrading performance.
  • Collaboration and Leadership: Strong collaboration skills to work with developers, product managers, DevOps, and business teams. Ability to lead performance discussions and architectural improvements.

  • If required for this role, you will:
    - Complete security & privacy literacy and awareness training during onboarding and annually thereafter
    - Review (initially and annually thereafter), understand, and adhere to Information Security/Privacy Policies and Procedures such as (but not limited to):

    > Data Classification, Retention & Handling Policy
    > Incident Response Policy/Procedures
    > Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Policy/Procedures
    > Mobile Device Policy
    > Account Management Policy
    > Access Control Policy
    > Personnel Security Policy
    > Privacy Policy

    Saviynt is an amazing place to work. We are a high-growth, Platform as a Service company focused on Identity Authority to power and protect the world at work. You will experience tremendous growth and learning opportunities through challenging yet rewarding work which directly impacts our customers, all within a welcoming and positive work environment. If you're resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!

    Saviynt is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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