Staff Performance Engineer

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Performance Engineer to join our dynamic IT team within the healthcare sector. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in performance engineering and will play a pivotal role in transforming our traditional performance testing practices into a comprehensive performance engineering approach. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong leadership skills to drive performance improvements across our applications and systems.

Expectations for the Role

• Lead the transformation of traditional performance testing practices into a performance engineering framework, including the development of new methodologies and processes
• Design, develop, and execute performance tests to identify bottlenecks and optimize system performance, even in less-than-ideal test environments
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to integrate performance engineering into the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Analyze performance test results and provide actionable insights and recommendations to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Develop and maintain performance testing scripts and frameworks using industry-standard tools
• Monitor application performance in production environments and proactively identify areas for improvement
• Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning for applications and infrastructure
• Mentor and train team members on performance engineering best practices and tools
• Write and present business cases for performance engineering initiatives, gaining buy-in from stakeholders and leadership
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies related to performance engineering

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of overall engineering experience, specifically within performance engineering or performance testing
• 5+ years of experience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling, or similar
• 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• 3+ years of experience with programming/scripting languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript for test automation
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g., AppDynamics, New Relic, Grafana) for performance analysis
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Strong understanding of application architecture, databases, and network protocols

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in the healthcare IT sector or familiarity with healthcare applications and regulations (e.g., HIPAA)
• Proven experience working in less-than-ideal test environments and successfully implementing performance engineering practices
• Experience with transformation initiatives, particularly in shifting from traditional testing to performance engineering
• Demonstrated ability to write and gain buy-in for business cases related to performance engineering initiatives
• Ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities to guide and develop team members
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Bring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.  Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support t