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Performance Test Engineer

Lancesoft

Melbourne, FL

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$43
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Apache Kafka, Application Programming Interface (API), Atlassian JIRA, Bash Scripting, Bug Tracking Software, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Detail Oriented, Develop and Maintain Customers, Distributed Computing, Electrical Engineering, Emerging Technology, FAA Clearance, Failover, Government, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Application, Interpersonal Skills, Java, Java Message Service (JMS), JavaScript, Leadership, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Messaging Technology, Metrics, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Network Debugging, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Performance Testing, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Improvement, Project/Program Coordination, Pytest, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance Methodology, Resource Utilization, Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Debugging, Spirent, Strategic Planning, System Validation, Systems Analysis, Team Player, Test Automation, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Requirements, Test Scenario, Test Scripts, Test Strategy, Test Suite, Test Tools, Testing, Time Management, Traceability, Windows PowerShell, Wireshark (Ethereal)
LOCATION
Melbourne, FL
POSTED
30+ days ago
Performance Test Engineer
Location: Melbourne, FL (Onsite)
Duration: 12+ months (Possible Temp to Perm (FTE))
Pay rate range: $43 –$53 /hr on w2 (All inclusive)
 
Essential Functions:
  • Develop performance test strategy, scenarios, workload models, and success criteria for services and cloud-based applications.
  • Experience testing distributed systems, APIs, web applications, and cloud-hosted platforms.
  • Understanding of performance and resiliency test methods.
  • Experience with automated test tools and scripting, preferably Python/pytest.
  • Ability to analyze logs, metrics, traces, and infrastructure behavior.
  • Verify response times, throughput, latency, and resource utilization for key workflows.
  • Execute baseline, load, stress, soak, and volume testing.
  • Analyze bottlenecks across applications, messaging, API, infrastructure, and database layers.
  • Monitor, analyze, and report on performance metrics of cloud applications and infrastructure under realistic operational conditions.
  • Familiarity with OpenShift/Kubernetes, AWS-hosted services, APIs, and messaging platforms.
  • Develop and maintain automated test scripts for performance testing using appropriate tools.
  • Provide data-driven recommendations for performance improvements and optimizations.
  • Test the non-functional requirements for the hardware and software system components within a lab environment.
  • Maintain traceability between customer requirements and test procedures.
  • Verify and troubleshoot system performance issues and work with the development team to resolve.
  • Work daily with Engineers & Technicians to troubleshoot system issues.
  • Recognize and identify opportunities to introduce automation in the testing process, design and implement solutions to exploit those opportunities.
  • Coordinate with the project lead as required to close project actions and issues.
  • Identify process improvement opportunities and report up to the project lead.
  • Stay current with the latest trends and technologies in cloud performance testing.
  • Obtain and continue to hold an FAA Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related field preferred and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience:
  • Designing, developing, and executing performance test plans, procedures, workloads, and automated test suites to evaluate system throughput, latency, stability, and resource utilization.
  • Verifying distributed systems that include APIs, messaging services, cloud-hosted components, and external system interfaces.
  • Troubleshooting complex system issues, performing root cause analysis, and coordinating defect resolution across software, infrastructure, and interface boundaries.
  • Advance capabilities using Wireshark and Spirent Test Center.
  • Supporting formal test events, test readiness activities, and evidence-based verification in regulated or customer-governed environments.
  • Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Bash, or PowerShell.
  • Testing service-based and event-driven architectures, including request/reply, publish/subscribe, and point-to-point messaging patterns.
  • Validating system behavior across integrated environments, including cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments.
  • Assessing system behavior for load, endurance, stress, failover, recovery, and degradation scenarios.
  • Tested service-based and event-driven architectures, including request/reply, publish/subscribe, and point-to-point messaging patterns.
Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Experience with messaging systems such as Solace, JMS, Kafka, or similar
  • Experience with API gateways or similar integration platforms
  • Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, tracing, and observability tooling
  • Experience in government or regulated delivery environments
  • Experience with Jira, Zephyr Scale, GitLab CI/CD, and requirements traceability
  • Ability to quickly adapt to new tools, technologies, and testing methodologies.
  • Strong time management skills to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to think critically and creatively to identify potential issues and solutions.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite a plus
Soft Skills:
  • Must be able and willing to learn and work both independently and in team environment with minimal supervision
  • Ability to lead and mentor junior testers and developers.
  • Outstanding people and interpersonal skills. Capable of working well with internal & external customers.
  • Must be detail-oriented and organized.
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

About the Company

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Lancesoft

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/

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