**Introduction** India Systems Development Lab (ISDL) is part of IBM Systems world-wide technology development lab. Established in 1996, the Lab is headquartered in India's Silicon Valley and startup hub - Bengaluru, with a strong presence in Pune and Hyderabad. Developers at ISDL deliver technology innovations across the entire Systems portfolio - z Systems, Power / OpenPOWER Systems and Storage. The team here works across the entire stack from processor design, firmware, operating system to software defined storage. The lab also focuses on innovations, thanks to the creative energies of the teams. The lab has contributed over 400+ patents in cutting edge technologies and inventions so far. While computing veers towards cognitive, cloud, mobile, social, and security, the lab has significantly contributed to not just new products focused in these areas, but has also ushered in new development models such as Agile, Design Thinking and DevOps. **Your role and responsibilities** Monitoring and analyzing the performance of Linux, KVM, and depending libraries * Identifying performance bottlenecks in the stack and narrow down the root cause * Enjoy learning new technologies and searching for solutions to problems deep within the system and software architecture. * Creating reports and recommendations to improve the overall performance * Working with developers to resolve performance issues * Implement best practices for performance optimization At least 7+ years of professional experience as a Software Performance Analyst or in a similar field* Profound knowledge in the application of performance tools and methods * Experience with performance tests and measurements * Good knowledge of working on Linux development platforms and performance tools * Good Knowledge of Linux internals * Exposure to industry standard benchmarks **Required technical and professional expertise** * At least 7+ years of professional experience as a Software Performance Analyst or in a similar field * Profound knowledge in the application of performance tools and methods * Experience with performance tests and measurements * Good communication and teamwork skills * Strong in identifying performance bottlenecks in the stack and narrow down the root cause **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Prior contributions to Open Source projects or current Open Source Contributor * Experience with Linux OS * Experience in scripting, phyton , Shell * Skills in IBM Z architecture ("Principles of Operations") * Networking and storage concepts. * Experience with Linux on IBM Z, Linux command line tools IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.