Performance Lead/ Architect: Bothell, WA

 
Job Title: Performance Lead/ Architect  
Work Location: Bothell, WA (Onsite from Day 1) 

Contract

Duration: Long Term Contract    
Job description:  Mandatory Skills: Performance Testing, performance architect, Performance Management  Experienced in Performance architect specializing in crafting high performance systems and optimizing costs for organization.  Proficient in analyzing , designing, and implementing solutions that enhance system efficiency and scalability.   Conduct comprehensive performance tests and execute strategic optimization to maximize system throughput and responsiveness.  Experience in system performance analysis.  Proficiency in Scalability planning and Implementation.  Experience in Performance Testing and benchmarking, architecture optimization.  Proficiency in Cloud based performance solutions and cost reduction strategies.  Cross functional Collaboration and Date driven decision making   Creating an integrated performance improvement strategy  Assist with production triage when performance or availability issues arise.  Working with internal engineering teams to optimize and characterize new components, functions, and architectures.  Creating approximately timed models analyzing the performance results and provide guidance as far as architecture choices.        Communicates strategy and technology roadmaps to executive staff, industry partners and customers.  Assist with production triage when performance or availability issues arise.  Constructing or modifying component models  Onsite must    Must-Have Skills:  Core Technical Skills

1.   System Performance Analysis – Deep knowledge of identifying bottlenecks in system-level architecture (CPU, memory, I/O, etc.).

2.   Scalability Planning & Implementation – Experience in horizontal/vertical scaling strategies for enterprise systems.

3.   Performance Testing & Benchmarking – Proficiency in tools such as JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, or k6.

4.   Architecture Optimization – Ability to refactor and optimize system architecture for improved throughput and responsiveness.

5.   Cloud Performance Engineering – Hands-on experience with AWS/GCP/Azure performance tuning and cost optimization.

6.   Modeling & Simulation – Ability to create approximate timed models and perform predictive analysis on performance outcomes.

7.   Production Triage – Skilled in diagnosing and resolving performance and availability issues in production.

  Tools & Technologies

•   Performance Testing Tools: JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner

•   Monitoring & Profiling Tools: Datadog, New Relic, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana

•   Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure

•   Scripting: Python, Bash, or Shell for automations

•   APM: Application Performance Monitoring tools

•   CI/CD and DevOps Integration (for testing in pipelines)