Lead Performance Engineer - Cloud and Digital Experience Optimization

Join the Magic of Disney Experiences: Lead Performance Engineer - Cloud and Digital Experience Optimization

Thrive in a culture of innovation and teamwork as a Lead Performance Engineer - Cloud and Digital Experience Optimization at Disney Experiences (DX) Technology & Digital. We're seeking an experienced professional to join our Performance Engineering team, working closely with various business engineering and production teams to review requirements, develop performance testing estimates and test plans, and provide excellent customer quality support.

About Disney Experiences

At Disney Experiences, we create world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company's premier vacation brands, including Disney's Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. Our team is responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business.

Job Summary

This is a Project Hire role, for 2 years minimum, requiring a strong and diverse skillset in relevant areas to drive success. As a Lead Performance Engineer - Cloud and Digital Experience Optimization, you will lead performance testing and analysis of critical services, troubleshoot performance issues with Cloud services and applications, recommend accurate Cloud scaling parameters for services in Load and Production environments, and coordinate performance testing projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Ramp up new performance testing projects in close partnership with business partners, prioritize work, build a solid plan, and complete on time to support project launch dates.
• Performance Testing: Review complex architecture diagrams and application user documentation to build estimates for the amount of work and create testing plans.
• Task Management: Craft breakdowns of project tasks to meet project objectives and communicate project status to project managers, Directors, or above.
• Capacity Management: Manage capacity and scaling of Cloud services to meet demands during launches.
• Team Guidance: Instruct and guide other performance engineers on creating breakdowns of tasks and completing tasks on time.
• Issue Resolution: Help unblock self and bring up issues/blockers to the right leader if necessary.
• Knowledge Sharing: Share work/experiences and successes with the team.

Essential Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of related work experience.
• Communication: Excellent communication and relationship skills, with the ability to articulate sophisticated technical topics to both technical and non-technical staff.
• Analytical Skills: Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills.

Technical Skills

• Cloud Infrastructure: Experienced with Public Cloud Providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP.
• AWS Cloud & Containerization: Fargate, ECS, Lambdas, Api Gateways, EC2, S3, ALB/ELB, Elasticache, VPC, IAM, EKS, Docker.
• Performance Engineering Fundamentals: Expert-level knowledge.
• JMeter Scripting: Expert-level knowledge.
• Code Profiling: Expert-level knowledge.
• APM Tools: Expert-level knowledge of Cloudwatch, AppDynamics, Splunk, Grafana, Wily, JConsole, GC Analyzer.
• Test Data Management: Expert-level knowledge.
• Chaos Testing: Experienced.
• Agile Project Management: Experienced.
• Java Fundamentals: Intermediate-level knowledge.
• Languages: Java, JMeter.
• Database Fundamentals: Intermediate-level knowledge of MySQL/MariaDB, Aurora, MongoDB, Dynamo DB.
• Caching Technologies: Intermediate-level knowledge of Redis.
• Docker/Containerization: Understanding.

Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits

At Disney Experiences, we offer a dynamic and supportive work environment that encourages growth and learning. As a Lead Performance Engineer - Cloud and Digital Experience Optimization, you will have opportunities to:

• Develop and apply new skills in Cloud and digital experience optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and improvement.
• Contribute to the development of new technologies and solutions.
• Advance in your career through our robust performance management and development programs.

Work Environment and Company Culture

Our work environment is collaborative, innovative, and fun! We offer:

• A flexible work environment, including remote work options.
• A culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including medical, financial, and other benefits.

Compensation and Benefits

The hiring range for this position in CA is $138,900.00-$186,200.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

How to Apply

If you're a motivated and experienced professional looking to join a dynamic team, apply now for this exciting opportunity! Apply To This Job

Don't miss this chance to be part of the Disney magic and drive success in our Performance Engineering team! We look forward to hearing from you.