Performance Engineer in Product Development

We are looking for a focused, analytical Product Development Engineer to join our design team. The responsibilities of the Product Development Engineer include overseeing the research and design team, conceptualizing and designing new products, testing product designs, and drafting the specifications for the manufacturing of new products.

To be a successful Product Development Engineer, you should be innovative, creative, and analytical. Ultimately, a top-notch Product Development Engineer should have an excellent working knowledge of 3D modeling software and report writing programs.

Responsibilities: 

• Flag down potential performance issues at the start of the development stage
• Provide technical assistance and advice to ensure smooth system performance in the development stage
• Design effective tests to check system performance and stability
• Ensure non-functional requirements for performance (CPU usage, latency)
• Understand the roles of reliability and capacity 
• Know how to create test data and data management
• Choose testing tools based on the company’s needs
• Run tests to validate Load, Scalability, Stability, and Reliability standards
• Analyze test results and provide appropriate solutions
• Work with engineers and developers to perform bug fixes
• Find root cause of performance issues and suggest solutions
• Oversee system performance lifecycle 
• Create performance reports for review

Skills required for a Performance Engineer:

• Experience with software performance engineering and testing
• Strong development skills – .NET, Ruby, Perl, Java etc.
• Experience with databases – MySQL, SQL Server
• Knowledge of scripting and automation – Python, Shell, Powershell, Jenkins
• Familiar with testing tools – Apache, JMeter, Selenium, Microfocus, LoadRunner
• Familiar with developer tools – Pagespeed
• Broad general knowledge on internal technologies such as load balancers, firewalls and database servers
• Knowledge on exterior components such as external ad networks and analytics
• Passionate about performance, reliability and scalability
• Project management
• Communication – both technically and at a business level

Manager Administration and Facilities

The main purpose of the job is to support and assist the Facilities Manager and the facilities team in all office procedures and other tasks as assigned by the Facilities Manager. To support and assist the Centre Management team with general reception and administration duties, as required.

Responsible for ensuring that all process and procedures appertaining to general office practices are adhered to at all times in line with company directives and client needs.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of client and staff information
• Interact with staff, clients, suppliers and visitors
• Open, sort and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email
• Issue responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries
• Perform general clerical duties to include, but not limited to, copying, faxing, mailing, laminating and filing
• Provide support to the Maintenance team on the raising and closing of reactive, PPM and scheduled job requests within the CAFM helpdesk (Concept Evolution)
• Utilize the CAFM helpdesk (Concept Evolution) system for the raising of purchase orders and the subsequent processing of the associated invoices for posting to Head Office on a weekly basis
• Prepare and collate all documentation for the monthly payroll of all on site staff
• Provide support to the FM in maintaining supplier matrices and the associated documentation
• Provide support to the FM in maintaining training matrices / records and back to work / self-certification documentation
• Order and maintain stock in relation to the facilities management service provision
• Attend team meetings and produce subsequent minutes / actions
• Produce hotel, weekend, weekday, tenant and ad-hoc car park passes as requested
• Where applicable, meet & greet including organizing appropriate hospitality
• Where applicable, answer telephones and transfer to appropriate staff member
• Where applicable, provide assistance to the Centre Receptionist and Administrator

Requirements:

• Proven experience as administration manager
• 5 year’s experience in an administrative support role with some or all of that time with Receptionist responsibilities
• Verbal & written communications skills must be impeccable as the face of the organization both by phone and in person
• In-depth understanding of office management procedures and departmental and legal policies
• Familiarity with financial and facilities management principles
• Proficient in MS Office
• An analytical mind with problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• A team player with leadership skills
• BSc/BA in business administration or relative field
• Must be able to balance front office/reception duties with added tasks, both planned and unplanned
• MS Office experience required and the ability to pick up new systems easily
• Knowledge of customer service skills principle and practices