Application Performance Engineer

Rightworks offers the only intelligent cloud purpose-built for accounting firms and professionals. Backed by award-winning around-the-clock support, our fully managed IT and applications ensure customers have secure, reliable, on-demand access to their technology. We provide a curated software ecosystem that simplifies the complexity of running an accounting firm or small business, supported by a community of thought leaders, peer networks, and educational resources. Our success is made possible by leveraging decades of specialized experience in leading accounting firms and technology companies. Thousands of Firms and SMBs count on us to run their business every day.

We have a great team, we’re growing fast, and have a winning culture based on innovation, teamwork, and mutual respect.

Job Overview

One of the key focus areas of the Application Engineering team is to continually test, validate, and monitor the performance of our most popular hosted applications. The Application Performance Engineers roll is working with the vital applications needed to generate automated performance tests and then curate reporting based upon the results. This position will report to the Manager of the Application Team and work alongside the rest of the group while focusing on performance testing.

This is a remote work position.

Responsibilities

• Maintain LoginVSI and LoginPI platforms.
• Troubleshoot issues with existing automated tests.
• Create new automated tests for new releases.
• Create new automated tests for newly supported applications.
• Harvest data from automated tests into a viable format.
• Report out on testing and key issues.
• Work with partners to understand performance fluctuations and debug issues.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of:

• RDS
• Windows Server OS
• Active Directory
• File System structure and ShareNTFS permissions
• PowerShell
• C#
• Power BI
• SQL
• Sysinternals Tools (Process Monitor, Process Explorer)
• Git Repo
• Wireshark
• Fiddler

Advanced ability to debug errors/problems.

Education & Experience

• At least a 2-year degree in computer science.
• At least 1-2 years of performance testing or software QA experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science preferred.
• Excellent communication, time management, decision making, presentation, and organization skills.
• Ability and desire to learn Rightworks' processes and technologies.
• Knowledge LoginVSI platform preferred but not required.
• Ability to be creative and think outside the box.

Benefits

To provide best-in-class solutions, we need a best-in-class team. We offer competitive salaries to recruit the best talent. We provide company paid short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance and a generous 401K match. We offer highly affordable medical, dental, vision coverage, and many other valuable benefits. We offer a generous PTO bank, and numerous paid holidays, affording you the time to be there for what is important in your life. We encourage giving back to our communities by providing volunteer paid time off. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!