Automation Engineer

Kforce has a client in Irving, TX that is seeking an Automation Engineer. Duties: * Design and execute performance tests to evaluate the system's responsiveness, stability, scalability, and resource usage * Identify performance bottlenecks and provide recommendations for improvements * Analyze test results and generate detailed performance reports * Conduct resiliency tests to ensure the system can handle failures and recover gracefully * Implement and test failure scenarios to validate the system's fault tolerance * Recommend and validate resiliency patterns such as circuit breakers, bulkheads, and retries * Set up and maintain performance monitoring tools to continuously track system performance * Analyze performance metrics and logs to detect and diagnose performance issues in real-time * Perform capacity planning to ensure the system can handle expected and peak loads * Provide recommendations for scaling resources based on performance data and future growth projections * Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize code, database queries, and infrastructure configurations * Recommend best practices for performance tuning and optimization * Recommend and configure performance parameters for Kubernetes clusters, such as resource limits, requests, and autoscaling policies * Ensure optimal performance of containerized applications running in Kubernetes environments * Recommend and implement resiliency patterns like circuit breakers, rate limiters, and fallback mechanisms to enhance system reliability * Validate the effectiveness of these patterns through testing and monitoring * Document performance testing methodologies, tools, and best practices * Provide training and support to development and operations teams on performance and resiliency best practices* To be considered for this position, candidates must have experience in a similar role, or they must possess significant knowledge, experience, and abilities to successfully perform the responsibilities listed * Relevant education and/or training will be considered a plus * Understanding of networking concepts, including DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and VPNs