Automation Performance Testing and Automation @ VMware

As part of the Horizon Automation / Performance Engineering team, you will be involved in automation / benchmarking Horizon products across on-premises and Cloud product lines that include troubleshooting and identification of functional issues/ performance bottlenecks and verifying functional scenarios / performance issues in the product. Y ou will be responsible for comprehending the entire system, including hardware, software, and infrastructure components.

You should possess the knowledge and expertise to functionally automate and measure the performance of diverse system elements, such as servers, operating systems, network devices, and storage systems. Proficiency in utilizing performance monitoring and measurement tools is essential to identify performance issues, conduct thorough root cause analysis, and propose strategic system-level optimizations. You will be owning engineering initiatives and championing a culture of high ownership, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.

What is the primary need, technical challenge, and/or problem you will be responsible for

We are actively seeking an Automation/Performance Engineer to join us in our mission to enhance IT efficiency on a large scale and accelerate the successful implementation of hybrid work scenarios through VMware Horizon. The ideal candidate, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in automation / performance tuning, and benchmarking, will also possess expertise in Virtualization, Windows/Linux administration, and programming languages such as Java, Python, and PowerShell. The selected candidate will be proficient in automating functional tests / identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks across the entire system stack including the OS, Network, Storage , CPU, and memory.

For Performance Engineer, instead of focusing on application performance, this role requires a deep understanding of system performance engineering.

For an Automation Engineer, the role requires a deep understanding of infrastr ucture, automation framework / tools ( like Git, Maven, Jenkins , Ansible, Terraform, Saltstack , Docker/Kubernetes ) , and strong programming skills .

What is the leadership like for this roleWhat is the structure and culture of the team like

This role will be reporting to the Manager/Senior Manager of engineering . The team consists of highly competent senior and junior engineers working closely as a team. Our team s focus is on challenging the status quo by innovating but at the same time getting stuff done. We believe in building trust amongst team members, and all our stakeholders and committing to make our customers successful. The team is organized based on modules to define clear responsibility and accountability. At the same time teams are fluid enough to own up whatever is needed for the larger product to be successful. The team is transparent in communication and helps each other for the success of the overall team. We believe engineers are the most valuable asset of our company and team. We put extra emphasis on providing a great work-life balance and having fun at work.