Job Requirements
DC
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$165,000 - $185,000
Job Description
Senior Application Performance Optimization Engineer
TS/SCI (active required)
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)
$165K - $185K
What This Job Feels Like
• Work spans applications, systems, and network layers depending on where
performance issues appear.
• Daily focus on high-impact challenges that directly relate to the users' quality of
experience - solving complex performance problems is the norm.
• Ownership of optimization projects from root cause identification to the
establishment of resolution plans and performance improvement.
• High OPTEMPO - individuals must be able to self-manage task lists based on
communicated priorities
What You'll Do
• Diagnose and optimize application performance end-to-end, from operating
systems and middleware down to packet-level analysis.
• Analyze DNS, load balancers, firewalls, and application architecture to identify
bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with development, systems, and network teams to implement
optimization solutions.
• Perform root cause analysis for latency, throughput, and availability issues. Drive
remediation and efficiency improvements.
• Mentor less-senior engineers in monitoring, instrumentation, and performance
troubleshooting.
Knowledge / Skills
• Expertise in application and middleware performance monitoring (web apps,
databases, APIs).
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS, and related protocols.
• Expertise in and hands-on experience with load balancers, firewalls, and packet
capture/analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump, etc.).
• (Preferred) Familiarity with APM platforms and system-level troubleshooting across
OS and network layers.
Requirements
• 8+ years experience in application performance optimization, systems, or network
engineering in secure/cleared environments.
• Active TS; must be able to obtain TS/SCI.
• Demonstrated progressive responsibility and ownership indicative of senior
expertise.
• Location: On-site at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)
TS/SCI (active required)
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)
$165K - $185K
What This Job Feels Like
• Work spans applications, systems, and network layers depending on where
performance issues appear.
• Daily focus on high-impact challenges that directly relate to the users' quality of
experience - solving complex performance problems is the norm.
• Ownership of optimization projects from root cause identification to the
establishment of resolution plans and performance improvement.
• High OPTEMPO - individuals must be able to self-manage task lists based on
communicated priorities
What You'll Do
• Diagnose and optimize application performance end-to-end, from operating
systems and middleware down to packet-level analysis.
• Analyze DNS, load balancers, firewalls, and application architecture to identify
bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with development, systems, and network teams to implement
optimization solutions.
• Perform root cause analysis for latency, throughput, and availability issues. Drive
remediation and efficiency improvements.
• Mentor less-senior engineers in monitoring, instrumentation, and performance
troubleshooting.
Knowledge / Skills
• Expertise in application and middleware performance monitoring (web apps,
databases, APIs).
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS, and related protocols.
• Expertise in and hands-on experience with load balancers, firewalls, and packet
capture/analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump, etc.).
• (Preferred) Familiarity with APM platforms and system-level troubleshooting across
OS and network layers.
Requirements
• 8+ years experience in application performance optimization, systems, or network
engineering in secure/cleared environments.
• Active TS; must be able to obtain TS/SCI.
• Demonstrated progressive responsibility and ownership indicative of senior
expertise.
• Location: On-site at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)
group id: 10290999
