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Job Description:

At Regions, the Quality Assurance and Performance Engineer focuses on managing, tracking, and analysis of system performance to ensure software meets standards and end-user requirements. This position is responsible for the design and conduction of regular performance testing to evaluate the production readiness of software applications.

Primary Responsibilities

Creates effective test data provisioning strategies, developing custom solutionsProvides leadership and mentorship for performance engineering processes, tools, and best practicesFosters collaboration and participates in the QA Engineering Community of Practice, a technical platform that enables knowledge sharing, cross-collaboration, standardization, and innovationDiagnoses, tracks, and manages performance issues to resolution in testing and production environmentsServes as a subject-matter expert (SME) on methods of integrating testing best practices into the application development lifecycle to successfully reduce friction, identify potential problems early, and improve cross-collaborationProvides summaries and assessments of the application’s performance, emphasizing trends over time, conducting deep dive analysis when necessaryProcures, compiles, and conditions test data as needed to properly simulate test scenariosDesigns, scripts, configures, and runs performance tests to validate production readiness of software applications and infrastructure for stability and performance against Non-Functional RequirementsCoordinates Testing Activities

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field and five (5) years working as a Performance Engineer or related experience with high-traffic, large-scale distributed systems, client-server architectures on-prem and cloud, and software application development or test automationOr High School Diploma or GED and nine (9) years working as a Performance Engineer or related experience with high-traffic, large-scale distributed systems, client-server architectures on-prem and cloud, and software application development or test automation

Preferences

Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL), C, C++, C# or Java programming, and automated testing methodologiesExperience with Cloud DevOps (Kubernetes)Familiarity of mobile app (Android and iOS) and web technology stack (HTTP, REST, HTML, JavaScript, CSS)Familiarity with application architecture, design, capacity planning, and application performance best practicesFamiliarity with open source load testing tools such as Apache JMeter, httperf and APM, infrastructure monitoring tools like SplunkFamiliarity with SQL/NoSQL databases – querying, profiling and performance tuningUnderstanding of On-Prem and Cloud

Skills and Competencies

Ability to dissect multi-tiered systems and track data flow throughout an entire application stackExperience with other tools and frameworks such as HP LoadRunner, Splunk, Fiddler, Dynatrace, JMeter, Hammer, Performance CenterKnowledge of application scalability and performance tuning (Web-based, n-tier, MQ, CICS)Understanding of performance analysis and testing processesEffective communication and leadership skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills

This position must be within a reasonable driving distance to a Branch, Consumer Operations, or Professional Office Building with the primary location being  Birmingham, AL, Nashville, TN, Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. Exceptions to the geographic location requirement may be made for current Regions associates who work remotely.

Position Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Job Range Target:

Minimum:

$99,415.20 USD

Median:

$130,140.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans:

Benefits Information

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

Paid Vacation/Sick Time401K with Company MatchMedical, Dental and Vision BenefitsDisability BenefitsHealth Savings AccountFlexible Spending AccountLife InsuranceParental LeaveEmployee Assistance ProgramAssociate Volunteer Program

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions’ benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

https://www.regions.com/welcometour/benefits.rf

Location DetailsAtlanta Midtown

Location:Atlanta, Georgia

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We have a passion for creating an inclusive environment that promotes and values the differences that make each of us stand out as unique individuals and help provide valuable perspective that makes us a better company and employer. More importantly, we recognize that creating a workplace where everyone, regardless of background, can do their best work and thrive is the right thing to do.

   

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Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.