SRE/Performance Engineer

World Wide Technology
St. Louis, MO
Job Description
Role Overview

Drive end-to-end observability and performance reliability for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift platforms. Develop, debug, and execute performance test scripts using tools such as k6, LoadRunner, or JMeter across web applications, Oracle forms, APIs, and TELNET-based systems.

What You Will Do

Identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot complex issues, and lead optimization efforts across distributed systems. Build and maintain custom dashboards and alerts in Grafana and Splunk to support ongoing monitoring and reliability efforts.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences. Demonstrates emotional resilience, servant leadership, self-awareness, humility, and a strong commitment to continuous learning.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field
  • 4–8 years of IT experience with a strong focus on Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Performance Engineering, Observability, and DevOps practices
  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift platforms, including ingress, Istio service mesh, and full-stack telemetry across metrics, logs, traces, and events
  • In-depth hands-on experience with at least one APM tool such as Grafana Application Observability, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Datadog, New Relic, or similar
  • Hands-on experience with at least one performance testing tool (e.g., k6, LoadRunner, JMeter, or similar)
  • Solid experience building, configuring, and maintaining custom dashboards and alerts using Grafana and Splunk; Prometheus experience a plus
  • Experience working with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with one or more programming languages including JavaScript, Python, C, and Java
  • Preferred experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and data analysis tools such as Toad or SQL Developer

Benefits

  • Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
  • Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
  • Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
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