Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Web Performance Tools Engineer for a contract with one of our premier financial industry clients in New York, NY. The Web Performance Tools Engineer candidate will be responsible to perform engineering evaluations and integration in the application performance management / web infrastructure space, on Windows & Java platforms. The primary function of this role will be client consultation with web application development, application support and infrastructure operations teams in order to feedback client requirements into the performance management tools, products and roadmaps. Also given the overall requirement to better integrate the teams from the retail and institutional sides of the company, close collaboration with other engineering teams is also a key component of the role. This will require the candidate to demonstrate a broad exposure to various technologies along with a deep technical knowledge (specifically in the web, infrastructure, and network space). Additionally, the candidate must possess a strong ability to coordinate and execute tasks across technology silos / divisions, and must demonstrate superior communication skills as to seamlessly operate with all levels of staff ? from senior managementto associate level engineers. He / she will also be responsible for identifying and resolving problems using structured troubleshooting methods, tools, and techniques. Required Skills: * Experience in the Web / Application Performance Management space. * Solid understanding of the web performance 'big picture', from TCP/network level concerns through browser rendering and server-side runtime deep-dive * Monitoring technologies subject matter expertise in the below areas (with a preference for the listed vendor tools) * Synthetic Monitoring - Gomez, Client BSM BPM * Real End-User Monitoring - Tealeaf, BMC EUEM/Coradiant Truesight * Transaction Monitoring - Optier Corefirst * Deep Dive - Dynatrace Diagnostics, CA Wily * Web Technologies - an understanding of, and preferably experience with... * Developing ASP.NET, Perl/CGI and/or Java web applications * Client-side web technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript and Flash/Flex * Experience configuring and deploying web servers/application servers including IIS, HST.Apache, HST.Tomcat, Websphere * Scripting experience using Perl/Python * Networking * Understanding of TCP/IP at its various layers * Ability to troubleshoot problems at the networking layer * Understanding, and preferably experience with, load-balancing and clustering Preferred Skills: * Proven track record in working with large scale, complex Engineering / Infrastructure initiatives. * Self-starter with the ability to take ownership of projects and drive to completion. * Project management skills, business process redesign principles, tools and techniques. Exposure to ITIL * Business analysis experience in large size companies with multiple functions / business units (Financial Services industry preferred). SGA is a Certified Womans Business Enterprise (WBE) celebrating over thirty years of service to our national client base. We offer a variety of benefit options including but not limited to health & dental insurance, paid vacation, timely payment via direct deposit in addition to transferring H1B Visa sponsorship. Please inquire about our referral program if you would like to submit a candidate for any of our open or future job opportunities. To view all of our available job postings and/or to learn more about SGA please visit us online at www.sgainc.com.