Performance Monitoring Engineer

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Performance Monitoring Engineer to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and scalability of our web-based applications. The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing the performance of our websites, ensuring a seamless user experience. This role requires a deep understanding of web performance metrics, monitoring tools, and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve performance issues proactively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor Website Performance: Utilize monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic, Google Lighthouse, etc.) to continuously track key performance metrics such as load time, response time, and uptime.
• Performance Analysis: Analyse performance data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and potential issues. Provide detailed reports and actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot Performance Issues: Diagnose and resolve performance-related issues in real-time, working closely with development and operations teams to implement fixes and optimizations.
• Optimization: Recommend and implement best practices for optimizing web performance, including code optimization, content delivery network (CDN) configuration, image compression, and caching strategies.
• Capacity Planning: Collaborate with infrastructure teams to plan for future capacity needs, ensuring the website can handle traffic spikes and increased user loads.
• Incident Management: Lead the investigation and resolution of performance incidents, minimizing downtime and ensuring quick recovery.
• Automation & Scripting: Develop and maintain scripts to automate performance testing and monitoring, enabling proactive identification of issues before they impact users.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of performance monitoring processes, tools, and best practices.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers, DevOps, and QA to integrate performance considerations into the website development lifecycle.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in web performance monitoring and optimization. Implement new tools and methodologies to improve monitoring processes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent work experience will also be considered.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in web performance monitoring, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in performance monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic).
  • Strong understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HTTP, etc.).
  • Experience with content delivery networks (CDNs) and caching mechanisms.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) for automation.
  • Familiarity with load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) is a plus.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their performance monitoring services.
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with front-end performance optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of mobile web performance monitoring.
• Certifications in relevant tools or platforms (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer).