Performance Test Engineer
Location: Okemos, MI ( 3 days onsite 2 days remote)
Local nearby Candidates required
Interview Type In person
Job Type: W2 Contract
Experience Need Minimum 8+ years

Primary Job Responsibilities:
Design and lead comprehensive performance testing strategies to validate system behavior under load, stress, and peak conditions. Align these strategies with business requirements and project goals
Create, configure, and execute complex test scripts in JMeter to simulate real-world usage scenarios and workload patterns.
Optimize and troubleshoot scripts to achieve accurate and reliable performance assessments.
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.
Integrate performance testing and monitoring tools within CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, ensuring that performance issues are identified and addressed early in the development lifecycle.
Perform in-depth capacity planning analysis, determining optimal infrastructure requirements to handle projected workloads, and recommending strategies for scaling applications in Kubernetes environments.
Skills Required:
Position requires a bachelors degree in computer science or engineering and seven years of experience in applications and systems performance testing, monitoring and evaluation and five years experience in application development.
Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.
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 on versioning and CI/CD integration tools like Bitbucket and Jenkins for maintaining test suites
Advanced knowledge of DB/SQL/Linux and experienced working in agile work environment.
Effective communication skills and ability to resolve complex problems and use independent judgment.