Application Performance Architect - Software Engineering Job in Cencora

Job Profile Summary

We are looking for a proactive professional to support application performance, optimization, system stability, and database tuning for our enterprise eCommerce applications. You will monitor system availability, performance, and capacity, comparing it against baseline metrics, and report on trends. Your role will also involve guiding application development teams, tech leads, and product owners to resolve performance bottlenecks and shape the performance backlog for the product team.

You ll provide solutions for new business challenges, run POCs to enhance our eCommerce capabilities, support the production environment, and optimize performance to handle high transaction volumes.

What You ll Be Doing

• Application Monitoring & Optimization:

  • Develop a deep understanding of the architecture of supported applications and systems.
  • Monitor site performance in test environments, including page load and response times for new releases.
  • Use tools like Dynatrace and Oracle Enterprise Manager to monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and define key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level objectives (SLOs).
  • Conduct real-user monitoring (RUM) and analyze alerts from production systems.

• Performance Analysis & Tuning:

  • Analyze performance issues, define baseline monitoring thresholds, and recommend optimizations.
  • Work with development teams to detect and resolve incidents, including participation in root cause analysis.
  • Track application performance and suggest enhancements to improve operational efficiency.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with software development teams to research, design, and resolve coding and design issues.
  • Act as a key player in maintaining system stability and compliance with SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and technology standards.

• Technology & Tools Expertise:

  • Utilize Dynatrace, New Relic, ELK, and other monitoring tools to assess application performance.
  • Leverage cloud computing tools (primarily Azure, also AWS and Google Cloud) to support performance and scalability.
  • Work with Java, Python, and other technologies to troubleshoot and tune systems effectively.

• Performance Metrics & Reporting:

  • Define, refine, and report on key operational measurements for application performance.
  • Review load testing scenarios and validate metrics such as response time, CPU utilization, and more.

What You ll Bring

• Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 10+ years of experience in software design and development, systems architecture, or related fields.

• Technical Skills:

  • Expertise in application performance monitoring (e.g., Dynatrace).
  • Proficient in Oracle monitoring tools and Log Management tools such as New Relic or ELK.
  • Strong experience with Java 11, exposure to Python, and familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript on Node.js.
  • Knowledge of cloud computing tools (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
  • Experience with load testing tools like JMeter or Load Runner.
  • Strong understanding of Java Virtual Machine (JVM) tuning, GC (Garbage Collection), memory, CPU, and I/O optimizations.

• Behavioral Skills:

  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
  • Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Creative, innovative thinker with a focus on continuous improvement.

Preferred Certifications & Skills

• Dynatrace or any APM vendor certifications.
• SAFe Agile Certification.
• Cloud Architect or Android Development certifications.
• Experience with application/infrastructure/enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).