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Performance Test Engineer
About the role
We are looking for a Performance Test Engineer to join our team. You will design workload models and test scenarios.
Responsibilities
- Design workload models and test scenarios.
- Build and run load tests.
- Monitor systems during tests and find bottlenecks.
- Report results with recommendations.
- Integrate performance tests into pipelines.
Required
- JMeter or LoadRunner or Gatling
- Test design and workload modeling
- APM tools (Dynatrace, New Relic)
- Bottleneck analysis
- Reporting
Preferred
- CI integration
- Cloud load generation
- SQL tuning
- Scripting
Tools and stack
JMeter, LoadRunner or Gatling, APM tools (Dynatrace, New Relic), Grafana, SQL, CI/CD tools, Scripting
Employment type: [Contract / W2 / C2C / Full-time]
Location: [City, ST / Remote]
Duration: [months]
Work authorization: [accepted types]Responsibilities explained
Each responsibility maps to something a candidate should be able to describe.
- Design workload models and test scenarios.
- Build and run load tests.
- Monitor systems during tests and find bottlenecks.
- Report results with recommendations.
- Integrate performance tests into pipelines.
Required skills
Treat these as the screen. If a candidate cannot speak to them, they are rarely a fit.
- JMeter or LoadRunner or Gatling
- Test design and workload modeling
- APM tools (Dynatrace, New Relic)
- Bottleneck analysis
- Reporting
Preferred skills
Use these to rank candidates who meet the required list.
- CI integration
- Cloud load generation
- SQL tuning
- Scripting
Other titles this role appears under
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- Performance Test Engineer
- Performance Engineer
- Load Test Engineer
- JMeter Engineer
Seniority guide
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- Junior: runs prepared tests.
- Mid: builds scripts and analyzes.
- Senior: owns strategy and capacity planning.
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