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# Lead Performance Engineer (Dynatrace / Zabbix) - 3706596

- **Company:** LIGHTHOUSE
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,200 - $145,600
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Query Languages, Database Theory, Linux, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, HP Systems Insight Manager, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, YAML, Zabbix, Performance Monitor, Cloudwatch, AIOps, Dynatrace, Microservices
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/lead-performance-engineer-dynatrace-zabbix-3706596-charlotte-nc--cea9da90-8ae9-450b-be3b-73531dd0ca3e

## About the Role

Performance Engineering, Performance Engineering, Consulting, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Performance Analysis, Identify Issues, Query Analysis, On Call, Telephone Skills, Incident Response, * 12+ years of experience as a Performance Engineer with proven Lead-level responsibilities

 * Expert-level proficiency in DQL (Dynatrace Query Language) and custom monitoring solutions development
 * Advanced Zabbix expertise across multiple versions, deployment models, and large-scale environment tuning
 * Strong scripting capabilities in YAML, Shell, and PowerShell for automation and integration
 * Experience with AWS tools, CloudWatch, and Azure DevOps for PBI creation and maintenance
 * Excellent communication and soft skills with ability to remain calm under pressure during critical incidents
 * Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and respond to C-Suite escalations
 * Solid understanding of microservices architectures, database concepts, and monitoring infrastructure management

## Description

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Lead Performance Engineer position! This is a 6 months contract to hire and will be hybrid in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.

What You'll Be Doing:

 * Monitor and optimize application performance using Dynatrace and Zabbix across enterprise environments
 * Write and execute expert-level DQL queries for performance analysis and troubleshooting
 * Design and deploy custom Dynatrace extensions and integrate them with application monitoring systems
 * Lead 24x7 on-call rotation and respond to critical incidents involving C-Suite stakeholders
 * Tune and optimize Zabbix for large-scale environments managing thousands of hosts
 * Automate monitoring workflows using Dynatrace and Zabbix APIs with YAML, Shell, and PowerShell scripts
 * Implement AIOps capabilities leveraging Dynatrace's AI features for proactive monitoring
 * Diagnose and resolve complex performance issues in distributed systems and microservices architectures
 * Manage CloudWatch and AWS monitoring tools including backups, restores, and recovery operations
 * Configure deployment models for monitoring infrastructure across Windows and Linux systems