Lead Performance Engineer

OVERVIEW
Live the experience . From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability-and is recognized that way. We've been defined as a "mature start-up." A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.
We're engineering for the future of retail, and it's no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you'll find that virtually nothing's impossible at Ulta Beauty.
THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:
The Performance Engineering Lead will be leading all aspects of Performance Engineering including estimates, capturing NFRs & SLAs, defining KPIs, test planning, development of reusable performance test suite, test execution, monitoring, analyzing performance issues, tuning, root cause analysis and results reporting in a complex environment. The Lead need to support large-scale test executions in both agile and waterfall SDLC paradigms to evaluate performance and scalability of various Ulta on-prem & cloud systems, SaaS systems and Infrastructure using a variety of performance test tools such as LoadRunner, NeoLoad, CloudTest and JMeter. The Lead is responsible for managing both the timelines and resources for each project and must be capable of working hands-on as needed. The Lead will work alongside Architects, Technical Leads, Software Engineers, and Quality Engineers in a highly dynamic, fast paced, and collaborative environment to deliver high quality solutions.
YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH ALL THIS BY:

• Be a thought leader, motivate and provide direction to the performance test team as well as other participants of the project by building strong relationships across organizational boundaries and by ensuring a positive experience for all involved.
  

• Design and implement solutions to evaluate and optimize the performance and scalability of various applications. This includes component-level, application level, and end-to-end integrated performance testing scenarios.
  

• Lead the creation and execution of performance test plans by capturing test requirements, test conditions, data strategy, acceptance criteria and assumptions.
  

• Deliver the tasks as defined in the approved test plan and per the defined schedule by maintaining records of relevant information.
  

• Design, Develop, Automate and Maintain performance test scripts using a variety of performance test tools such as LoadRunner, NeoLoad, CloudTest, JMeter and automation scripting languages.
  

• Develop the data strategy and prepare data meeting the quantity requirements and with quality.
  

• Identify, analyze, and create detailed records of performance related problems that appear during performance testing and work with the team to find solution and coordinate the re-testing procedure. Ensure that such problems are fully documented within the relevant reporting system(s).
  

• Lead the performance test team and collaborate with business & other IT partners for delivering the tasks on time and with quality.
  

• Act as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining, and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans by facilitating open communication and discussion.
  

• Ensure all performance related risks are reported, escalated, and managed through to resolution.
  

• Instrumental in making sure all systems are holiday load ready through out the year.
  

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Profile application performance using different workload models to understand performance concerns and to implement tuning as needed.
  

• Evaluate performance related patterns and trends.
  

• Drive performance engineering as an integral part of SDLC.
  

• Contribution to continuous improvement of performance testing standards and processes.
  

THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS/CIS or equivalent professional experience
  

• Must have Performance Engineering and testing as the primary competency and comfortable to act as a hands-on lead and by managing a performance test team spread across onshore & offshore
  

• Must have 8+ years of progressive performance testing experience in agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery models using load emulation tools like LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad, CloudTest etc....
  

• Expert level proficiency in Estimation, NFR gathering, Test Plan, Workload models, Test Scenario Design, Test Environment setup, Test Data Setup, Test Execution, debugging and tuning the application bottlenecks and Defect Management covering complex end to end flows.
  

• Strong Performance Engineering and Software Development experience with technologies like Java EE, Python, Micro Services, Node.js, React.js, SQL, No-SQL, GCP, Apigee, Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes in developing automated testing frameworks, working with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure and AWS), and implementing automation solutions.
  

• Experience in performance testing of both on-prem and cloud solutions (GCP/Azure/AWS)
  

• Experience in Performance Engineering concepts along with an ability to define performance monitoring requirements and alert thresholds using APM and Real User metrics tools like Dynatrace, NewRelic, Dynatrace RUM, BlueTriangle and WebPageTest.
  

• Understanding and experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
  

• Ability to perform root cause analysis by coordinating with the respective teams and bring issues to closure with acceptable resolutions in a timely manner
  

• Ability to manage through conflicting priorities and tight deadlines, while maintaining quality deliverables across projects
  

• Must be results oriented, and demonstrate a 'can-do' attitude with attention to detail and with excellent written, verbal, relationship-building and problem-solving skills
  

• Performance testing experience in a retail domain covering systems like eCommerce / Web / Mobile, Order management & POS systems is highly desired
  

• Flexibility of providing support during odd hours, weekends, and peak seasons
  

• Minimal travel required (training/conferences)
  

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The pay range for this position is $102,900.00 - $160,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company's bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page:
ABOUT
At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful . Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty's own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring-hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.