Job Description

The Elevator Pitch:Why will you enjoy this new opportunity You have an analytical mind and a passion for the craft of software engineering, and you love solving problems and learning new things. Technologies come and go, but that excites you because of the endless possibilities it creates. You are looking for an opportunity to work for a company whose software is utilised by every Fortune 500 company and significantly impacts every industry. You want to be a part of a collaborative environment whose teams care about the product they are creating, how they create it, and the impact it has on customers\' business objectives. VMware Horizon enables a digital workspace with the efficient delivery of virtual desktops and applications that equips workers anywhere, anytime, and on any device. With deep integration into the VMware technology ecosystem, the platform offers an agile cloud-ready foundation, modern best-in-class management, and end-to-end security that empowers today\'s Anywhere Workspace. As part of the Horizon Performance Engineering team, you will be involved in benchmarking Horizon products across on-premises and Cloud product lines that includes troubleshooting and identification of performance bottlenecks and verifying performance issues in the product. You will be responsible for comprehending the entire system, including hardware, software, and infrastructure components. You should possess the knowledge and expertise to measure the performance of diverse system elements, such as servers, operating systems, network devices, and storage systems. Proficiency in utilising performance monitoring and measurement tools is essential to identify performance issues, conducting thorough root cause analysis, and propose strategic system-level optimisations. You will be owning engineering initiatives and championing a culture of high ownership, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence. What is the primary need, technical challenge, and/or problem you will be responsible for Our goal is to make \'VMware Horizon\' enable IT effectiveness at scale, and speed and enable customers to successfully implement hybrid work. We are looking for a Performance Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of performance tuning and benchmarking experience. The candidate should have a strong background in benchmarking, identifying, and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks. Success in the Role:What are the performance goals over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing Understanding the product architecture, existing performance benchmarking tools, automation, and release process Performance benchmarking and triaging benchmarking results[ Collaboratively work across other functional teams What type of work will you be doing What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis Perform in-depth performance investigations: Conduct thorough investigations to identify root causes of system performance issues and provide recommendations for optimisation. This involves analysing various factors such as CPU and memory utilisation, system internals, and performance characteristics. Analyse performance data and generate reports: Utilize performance data and metrics to analyse system behavior, identify bottlenecks, and generate reports and visualisations for stakeholders. This information will aid in decision-making and provide insights into system performance. Develop and implement performance tuning strategies: Utilize your expertise to develop and implement performance tuning and optimisation strategies specifically tailored for Windows-based systems. This involves exploring system-level performance optimisations and tuning methodologies. Strong understanding of Windows operating systems: Possess a deep understanding of Windows operating systems, including their internals and performance characteristics. This knowledge will form the foundation for identifying and resolving performance issues. Proficient in performance measurement and analysis techniques: Demonstrate proficiency in performance measurement and analysis techniques, particularly related to CPU and memory utilization. You should be adept at using tools like Windows Performance Monitor, PerfView, or similar to gather and analyze performance data. Familiarity with virtualization technologies: Have a working knowledge of virtualization technologies and their impact on system performance. Understanding how virtualization affects system behavior will help optimize performance in virtualized environments. Understanding of CI/CD and continuous benchmarking: Possess a solid understanding of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) practices and methodologies. Additionally, be able to set up and run benchmarking tests in continuous mode to monitor system performance over time. Expertise in public cloud platforms:[ Have a deep understanding of public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, considering their performance implications in system design and optimisation. Test infrastructure deployment and OS configuration: Demonstrate proficiency in deploying test infrastructure on vSphere, AWS, and Azure platforms. This includes installing Windows OS, configuring Active Directory, and setting up DNS to create a suitable testing environment. Identify areas of improvement: Proactively identify new areas of improvement for products, tools, and processes. Continuously seek opportunities to enhance system performance, streamline workflows, and optimize resources to drive efficiency and effectiveness. Participate in automation code reviews: Actively engage in automation code reviews to ensure the quality, efficiency, and scalability of automation frameworks and scripts. Provide constructive feedback and suggestions to peers to foster a collaborative and high-performing automation team. What is the leadership like for this role What is the structure and culture of the team like This role will be reporting to the Manager/Senior Manager, Engineering. The team consists of highly competent senior and junior engineers working closely as a team. Our team\'s focus is on challenging the status quo by innovating but at the same time getting stuff done. We believe in building trust amongst team members, and all our stakeholders and committing to make our customers successful. The team is organized based on modules to define clear responsibility and accountability. At the same time teams are fluid enough to own up whatever is needed for the larger product to be successful. The team is transparent in communication and helps each other for the success of the overall team. We believe engineers are the most valuable asset of our company and team. We put extra emphasis on providing a great work-life balance and having fun at work. Where is this role located Flexible: The role is considered flexible and will be a mix of working from a local VMware office and remote depending on your preferences and the arrangements determined with your future manager. You will be expected to live within a reasonable non-daily commute of the office. VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what\'s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. Vmware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law.

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