Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for “Performance Architect” to join the team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you!

About Cognizant’s QEA Practice:

We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice Globally servicing 50+ clients in Fortune 100. We bring the industry leading vision and expertise to help with Quality Engineering transformation journey for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance, Business Process Assurance, Quality Engineering, Cloud Platform Assurance, Customer Experience Assurance and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group for four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision, test advisory and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant!

Performance Architect

Location: Hartford, CT

Application end date 10/9/2024

Qualifications:

Bachelors in science , engineering or equivalent Strong communication skills both verbal and written. Extensive experience in performance testing and worked with various technologies (J2EE/Java, .net, Webservices etc.) Deep understanding of architecture in order to gather Non-functional requirements Test Scenario design to validate the system’s ability to provide service to achieve SLAs Expert in AWS Cloud components and Performance Monitoring using Dynatrace, AWS cloud watch and Splunk dashboards for analyzing load test results Troubleshooting performance issues to identify the root cause and resolve issues Experience in programming languages and process automation Code design and reviews to ensure performance best practices are embedded in design. Multi-level reporting across the organization for test results and release confidence

Roles & Responsibilities:

The candidate will handle application Performance Engineering activities along with resiliency testing

Candidate will need to work with performance testing and APM tools such as – LoadRunner, JMeter, Splunk and Dynatrace

Should have expertise in AWS cloud along with necessary certifications

Extensive experience Non-Functional requirement gathering, building comprehensive performance test plan

Should be able to do workload modeling and be able to build monitoring dashboards within Dynatrace and Splunk

Development, execution and maintenance of test scenarios & test scripts (exercise production-like scenarios) to ensure change is optimized for performance and free from defects to ensure optimal customer experience

Monitor server utilization through system commands, as well as Dynatrace and Splunk tools

Analyze test results to provide insight and direction to project teams and system engineers to resolve performance issues

Good communication & stakeholder management

Work Authorization

· Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $(110,000 – 130,000) depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off 401(k) plan and contributions Long-term/Short-term Disability Paid Parental Leave Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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The Cognizant community:
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About us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer: 
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.