Title: Lead Performance Engineer
Location Tampa FL
Job Type: Contract/Full Time
Job Description:
As a Performance Testing Engineer Lead you will be responsible for leading the performance testing efforts for our cloudnative applications. You will work closely with development operations and product teams to design implement and execute performance testing strategies that ensure our applications can scale and perform under varying loads and conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the performance testing team in designing developing and executing performance test plans and strategies for cloudnative applications.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to understand application architecture design and requirements to develop comprehensive performance testing scenarios.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and work with development teams to optimize application performance.
- Utilize performance testing tools and frameworks to simulate load and stress conditions analyze results and provide actionable insights.
- Develop and maintain performance testing scripts and automation frameworks.
- Monitor application performance in production environments and provide recommendations for improvements.
- Mentor and guide junior performance testing engineers fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Stay uptodate with the latest trends and technologies in performance testing and cloudnative applications.
- Prepare and present detailed performance reports to stakeholders highlighting key findings and recommendations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
- Proven experience in performance testing with a focus on cloudnative applications.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure) and containerization technologies (Kubernetes).
- Proficiency in performance testing tools such as JMeter Gatling LoadRunner or similar.
- Experience with monitoring and profiling tools (e.g. Datadog Dynatrace Grafana Prometheus).
- Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating performance testing into the development lifecycle is a plus.