Role & Responsibilities:Join NuoDB, a leading innovator of a high-performance, distributed, multi-cloud capable distributed SQL database. As part of Dassault Systemes, our novel database powers the globally renowned 3DEXPERIENCE platform underpinning a suite of product design, process management, and collaborative tools running in the cloudWe are seeking a Senior Database Performance QA Architect to join our team in Waltham, MA. This is a high-impact, hands-on individual contributor role where your technical leadership and benchmarking efforts will help unlock the potential of NuoDB and allow Dassault Systemes meet their high growth ambitions.Lead the way on improving our understanding of NuoDB performance and use your experience and actionable technical insights to help steer development on a multi-year project with ambitious performance and scalability goalsOwn end-to-end database performance evaluation and work cross-functionally to identify targets and define KPIsInvestigate system performance issues and deep dive with NuoDB development and application teams on root cause analysisCollaborate closely with engineering and product teams to design and develop test plans and benchmarks for new featuresBuild automated performance testing and analysis tools for our CI/CD pipelineEvaluate NuoDB in comparison with competitor databasesDefine best practices for NuoDB performance tuning and share them with the vibrant NuoDB user community within 3DSQualifications:Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalentMust have 10+ years of experience working as a Performance Engineer on a distributed product, ideally on another distributed databaseA sharp QA mindset, strong analytical skills, and the ability to break down complex problems into simpler componentsStrong experience with Linux and system/resource diagnostic tools such as perfExperience in SQL, OO Python programming, and shell scripting (i.e., Bash)Experience writing reliable performance benchmarks and workloadsInclusion statementAs a game-changer in sustainable technology and innovation, Dassault Systèmes is striving to build more inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. We believe that our people are our number one asset and we want all employees to feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. It is our goal that our people feel a sense of pride and a passion for belonging. As a company leading change, it's our responsibility to foster opportunities for all people to participate in a harmonized Workforce of the Future.