Software Test Lead Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role of Software Test Lead - Performance Engineering is centered around spearheading efforts within the Costa Rica center to ensure comprehensive performance testing coverage for ongoing Accela Civic Platform (SaaS) releases. Additionally, it entails technical initiatives aimed at advancing Accela's maturity in Test Automation, Test-Driven Development, CI/CD, and Performance Engineering. This role focuses on optimizing System Reliability, Architecture, Storage, and Deployment of Accela workloads, with a focus on benchmarking, tuning, capacity planning, and scalability.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, architect, and transform activities into a performance engineering-driven approach.
• Foster partnerships with various teams including Development Engineering, Cloud Operations, Reliability Engineering, Quality Engineering, Security, Architecture, Professional Services, Managed Services, and Deployment Infra to scale infrastructure optimally.
• Investigate and implement improvements in current infrastructure areas to enhance customer experience, capacity planning, and benchmark-driven automation.
• Develop and enhance frameworks for cost planning, establishing KPIs, standards, baselines, and efficient production scaling.
• Lead and manage Platform areas for Reliability, API infrastructure, cross-functional initiatives with automation deployment, and Performance test regressions.
• Provide technical expertise in requirement analysis, design, effort estimation, testing, and delivery of scalable SaaS solutions, including establishing statistical and optionally machine learning models.
• Ensure successful launches of scalable Platform Products, API gateway tuning, Mobile Performance, Engineering Initiatives, and alignment for Cloud deployments.
• Identify gaps, issues, and proactively define, plan, and strategize activities, processes, and workflows.
• Foster the growth of technical expertise teams in development, performance, and scalability in alignment with Agile development practices.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of Performance Engineering Experience.
• Experience collaborating with Development, Site Reliability Engineering, Release Engineering, and Security to evaluate performance issues and solutions for production infrastructure.
• Master's/Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience in architecting solutions for high-volume transactional Cloud deployment Systems.
• Experience working with Microsoft Azure, Java Platforms, API Management, and Mobile Applications.
• Strong debugging, monitoring, optimization skills using JMeter, Datadog, Logging tools, or similar.
• Expert ability to identify performance issues within the J2EE/.Net architecture, Load balancers, IIS, Database (Oracle/SQL), Operating System, Network, Software (JAVA/.Net), and Hardware.
• Hands-on experience building enterprise-level test automation and performance test suites.
• Experience in building statistical analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced Agile environments with working knowledge of Scrum principles and methodologies; Ability to collaborate closely with clear communication skills.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in JMeter, Microsoft Azure, Datadog monitoring tool experience is a significant plus.
• Knowledge of Java-based application testing is highly desired, especially with Angular being a significant advantage.
  
  

Accela is establishing a new entity in Costa Rica as part of our global growth strategy. Our organization specializes in advanced SaaS Software Applications covering a wide range of technologies and complex solutions such as: Hybrid Mobile Applications, Data Analytics & Reporting, Enterprise Payment Integrations, Advanced GIS mapping & routing, Responsive Angular UIs, and new AI POCs. These applications are hosted on our multi-cloud platform spanning both Azure and AWS. Being a part of the Accela team provides an opportunity to collaborate with world-class application engineers and a leadership team renowned for expertise in Architecture, Operations, Security.

Compensation and Benefits: Accela offers a competitive salary and benefits in line with local standards. 

Work-Life Balance: Accela is a “remote-first” organization and offers remote work options where feasible so employees can work in an environment that sparks motivation and creativity. Additionally, Accela offers generous paid time off with paid holidays, paid annual leave, paid “wellness days” offered sporadically throughout the year to focus on rest and relaxation, and a company “soft-close” during the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Career Growth and Development: Accela encourages and practices promoting from within to enable employees to hone or expand their skill set, contribute more value to the company, and grow. In addition, Accela offers non-promotional learning and development opportunities for skills enhancement through on-the-job training and internal and external education, including a paid LinkedIn Learning subscription to all employees. As a global company, Accela employees have the opportunity to work closely with international teams, providing a broader perspective and a chance to develop a global network.

Impactful Contributions: As a new member of Accela’s Costa Rica team, you will make significant contributions in setting the tone and influencing the company’s success in a new location. This opportunity provides a chance to make a visible impact.

Accela Culture: Our closely integrated, diverse team thrives on a #oneteam philosophy, embracing agile methodologies for software development, fostering a culture of collaboration, and active communication. At Accela, your ideas matter, your contribution makes an impact, and together we thrive. We think of employees as partners because we are all partners in shared success. We make sure everything we do is through the lens of humanity—from our commitment to the highest-quality SaaS solutions to the way we engage with our customers and communities to do business responsibly. We offer our employees strong values and purpose, empathetic leadership, and a place where all people feel they belong. Accela believes in building a diverse and inclusive culture where team members can make a real impact.

Your best work starts here. #Oneteam #BeWellWorkWell

Accela is establishing a new entity in Costa Rica as part of our global growth strategy. Our organization specializes in advanced SaaS Software Applications covering a wide range of technologies and complex solutions such as: Hybrid Mobile Applications, Data Analytics & Reporting, Enterprise Payment Integrations, Advanced GIS mapping & routing, Responsive Angular UIs, and new AI POCs. These applications are hosted on our multi-cloud platform spanning both Azure and AWS. Being a part of the Accela team provides an opportunity to collaborate with world-class application engineers and a leadership team renowned for expertise in Agriculture, Operations, Security.

Compensation and Benefits: Accela offers a competitive salary and benefits in line with local standards.

Work-Life Balance: Accela is a “remote-first” organization and offers remote work options where feasible so employees can work in an environment that sparks motivation and creativity. Additionally, Accela offers generous paid time off with paid holidays, paid annual leave, paid “wellness days” offered sporadically throughout the year to focus on rest and relaxation, and a company “soft-close” during the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Career Growth and Development: Accela encourages and practices promoting from within to enable employees to hone or expand their skill set, contribute more value to the company, and grow. In addition, Accela offers non-promotional learning and development opportunities for skills enhancement through on-the-job training and internal and external education, including a paid LinkedIn Learning subscription to all employees. As a global company, Accela employees have the opportunity to work closely with international teams, providing a broader perspective and a chance to develop a global network.

Impactful Contributions: As a new member of Accela’s Costa Rica team, you will make significant contributions in setting the tone and influencing the company’s success in a new location. This opportunity provides a chance to make a visible impact.

Accela Culture: Our closely integrated, diverse team thrives on a #oneteam philosophy, embracing agile methodologies for software development, fostering a culture of collaboration, and active communication. At Accela, your ideas matter, your contribution makes an impact, and together we thrive. We think of employees as partners because we are all partners in shared success. We make sure everything we do is through the lens of humanity—from our commitment to the highest-quality SaaS solutions to the way we engage with our customers and communities to do business responsibly. We offer our employees strong values and purpose, empathetic leadership, and a place where all people feel they belong. Accela believes in building a diverse and inclusive culture where team members can make a real impact.

Your best work starts here. #Oneteam #BeWellWorkWell