Job ID: JOB_ID_4724
Job Description:
The Performance Test Engineer will design and lead comprehensive performance testing strategies to validate system behavior under load, stress, and peak conditions, aligning these strategies with business requirements and project goals. This role involves creating, configuring, and executing complex test scripts in JMeter to simulate real-world usage scenarios and workload patterns, optimizing and troubleshooting scripts for accurate and reliable performance assessments.
The engineer will utilize Dynatrace for continuous performance monitoring, tracking key application metrics (response time, throughput, resource utilization) and diagnosing issues in real-time to support proactive performance management. Performance testing and monitoring tools will be integrated within CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, ensuring that performance issues are identified and addressed early in the development lifecycle.
In-depth capacity planning analysis will be performed to determine optimal infrastructure requirements for projected workloads and recommend strategies for scaling applications in Kubernetes environments. Bitbucket will be used for version control of test scripts, configurations, and related documentation, fostering effective collaboration and change tracking within performance engineering teams.
Collaboration with development, DevOps, and operations teams is crucial to troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and recommend tuning or architectural changes to improve application performance and scalability. Applications running in Kubernetes clusters will be deployed, monitored, and troubleshooted, ensuring efficient use of resources, autoscaling configurations, and resilience under load.
Detailed performance reports and dashboards will be generated to present test results, analysis, and insights for various stakeholders, including senior management and engineering teams. Root cause analysis for complex performance issues will be conducted using Dynatrace and other diagnostics tools to trace issues to specific components, services, or resource configurations. A proactive approach will be taken to advocate for performance engineering best practices, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement in performance testing and monitoring processes. Test strategies, configurations, tuning recommendations, and lessons learned will be documented, ensuring continuity and knowledge sharing within the team.
Responsibilities also include active participation in PI planning sessions to align performance goals, establish testing strategies, and set realistic performance targets, ensuring all dependencies are identified, documented, and addressed.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering and seven years of experience in applications and systems performance testing, monitoring, and evaluation, and five years of experience in application development.
- Strong hands-on experience with JMeter for creating complex test scripts and scenarios.
- Proficiency with Dynatrace or similar APM tools for real-time monitoring, diagnostics, and root cause analysis.
- Ability to interpret performance data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for optimization.
- Experience managing and optimizing performance in Kubernetes environments, autoscaling, and tuning applications for efficient use of cluster resources.
- Knowledge of versioning and CI/CD integration tools like Bitbucket and Jenkins for maintaining test suites.
- Advanced knowledge of DB/SQL/Linux and experience working in an agile work environment.
- Effective communication skills and ability to resolve complex problems and use independent judgment.
Special Requirements
Visa: USC, GC. Requires face-to-face interview. Role will be moving to 4 days on site later this summer. Client does not sponsor visas.
Compensation & Location
Salary: $50 – $50 per year (Estimated)
Location: Okemos, MI
Recruiter / Company – Contact Information
Email: neil@rulesiq.com
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