Job ID: JOB_ID_4358
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Performance Test Lead for an onsite contract role, with opportunities in either Iselin, New Jersey, or Charlotte, North Carolina. The ideal candidate is a self-driven performance engineering leader with expertise in end-to-end performance testing and engineering for Java-based microservices and batch-processing workloads. This role requires a proactive individual who can own the full lifecycle from requirement discovery to test strategy, execution, analysis, and tuning recommendations.
Key Skills & Strengths:
- Leadership & Collaboration: Works closely with application, platform, infrastructure, and business teams to define performance scope, SLAs/SLOs, KPIs, and success criteria. Leads performance strategy discussions, clarifies ambiguous requirements, and translates them into measurable workloads. Communicates complex technical findings clearly to developers, managers, and business stakeholders.
- Self-Driven & Ownership Mindset: Operates independently, identifies work, defines the approach, and executes end-to-end. Drives performance analysis and bottleneck identification without waiting for direction. Builds test plans, scenarios, data models, and monitoring dashboards autonomously. Raises risks early and provides actionable tuning recommendations.
- Performance Engineering Expertise: LoadRunner expert (HTTP/HTML, Web Services, Java Vuser) with strong scripting capabilities, including advanced correlation, parameterization, think-time modeling, error handling, custom logic, and data-driven frameworks. Deep knowledge of Java performance tuning, behavior, thread/heap analysis. Solid understanding of microservices patterns, REST APIs, async workflows, and batch processing. Skilled in designing and executing load, stress, and scalability tests.
- Cloud-Native & Container Platforms: Experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift (OCP) for performance testing microservices. Capable of analyzing production-level CPU/memory usage, HPA behavior, and autoscaling performance. Experienced with evaluating limits/requests, node saturation, and cluster-level constraints.
- Monitoring & Diagnostics: Proficient with AppDynamics (flow maps, BT triage, transaction snapshots, hotspot identification, backend call profiling, and bottleneck isolation) and Splunk (log analysis, anomaly detection, custom queries, and dashboard creation).
- Programming & Scripting: C for LoadRunner scripting; Java for API/microservice performance; Bash/Python for automation and data processing.
Role Details:
- Role: Performance Test Lead
- Location: Iselin, New Jersey OR Charlotte, NC
- Employment Type: Onsite from Day 1, Contract
- Core Tools: LoadRunner, JMeter, AppDynamics, Splunk
- Tech Focus: Java, Kafka, Microservices, Batch Systems
- Programming Languages: C, Java
About KAnand Corporation:
KAnand Corporation is a leading talent acquisition firm specializing in connecting top IT professionals with challenging opportunities. We pride ourselves on our deep industry knowledge and commitment to client success.
Keywords:
Performance Test Lead, LoadRunner, JMeter, AppDynamics, Splunk, Java, Kafka, Microservices, Batch Systems, C, Performance Engineering, Cloud-Native, Kubernetes, OCP, Bash, Python, Information Technology, North Carolina, New Jersey.
Special Requirements
Onsite from Day 1
Compensation & Location
Salary: $110,000 – $150,000 per year (Estimated)
Location: Iselin, NJ
Recruiter / Company – Contact Information
Recruiter / Employer: KAnand Corporation
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