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Senior Engineering Manager – Performance Engineering, QA
Caterpillar Inc.. Own and define the Non-Functional Quality (NFR) strategy and operating model .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Non-Functional Quality (NFR) strategy, performance engineering, and governance, with a strong focus on driving performance-first engineering culture and resilience practices. Proven ability to lead large teams, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and communicate effectively at the executive level.
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20+ Years In QE / Performance EngineeringProven Enterprise Performance LeadershipExperience With Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure)Knowledge Of Distributed Systems, Microservices, And APIsStrong Executive Communication Skills
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Hard Skills
Performance EngineeringNFR StrategyWorkload ModelingTest StrategyPerformance BudgetsPerformance MetricsAI-Assisted TestingAnomaly DetectionProduction ValidationResilience Engineering
Soft Skills
MentoringCross-Functional InfluenceExecutive Communication
Tools & Technologies
ObservabilityAPM EcosystemsCI/CDVirtualizationAutomation
Industry Keywords
Digital PlatformsPerformance ValidationShift-Left PerformanceNon-Functional Excellence GuildProduction Telemetry
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsMicroservices
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own and define the Non-Functional Quality (NFR) strategy and operating model
- Establish governance for performance, scalability, reliability, and resilience
- Define NFR intake, validation, and release readiness criteria
- Drive a performance-first engineering culture
- Own enterprise-wide performance engineering capability
- Define workload modeling, test strategy, certification, and production validation lifecycle
- Establish shift-left performance in CI/CD
- Define performance budgets and certification models
- Drive production-informed workload models
- Influence system design using performance-first principles
- Define QE architecture patterns and reusable frameworks
- Drive standardization across automation, virtualization, and test data
- Own environment and observability alignment
- Align with SRE on SLOs/SLIs
- Drive resilience engineering practices
- Link production telemetry to performance validation
- Define performance and NFR metrics
- Present risks in executive forums
- Translate technical risks into business impact
- Drive AI-assisted testing and analytics
- Enable anomaly detection and automated RCA
- Build and scale Non-Functional QE capability
- Mentor engineers and architects
- Establish a Non-Functional Excellence Guild
Requirements
What you’ll need- 20+ years in QE / Performance Engineering
- 8+ years leading large, distributed teams
- Proven enterprise performance leadership
- Cross-functional influence across Architecture, SRE, and Product
- Strong executive communication skills
- Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and APIs
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
- Experience with observability and APM ecosystems
- Experience with large-scale digital platforms preferred
- Exposure to AI/ML-driven testing preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
- Talent Community opportunity