Performance Testing Lead / Architect

My IT LLC

CST Time Zone, MO

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Apache JMeter, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents, Bridge Building, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Chef (Configuration Management), Civil Engineering, Communication Skills, Computer Systems, Concurrency, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Customer/Consumer Behavior, Data Analysis, Database Administration, Database Management Software/Systems (DBMS), DevOps, Enterprise Applications, Forecasting, IBM Product Family, Identify Issues, Industry Standards, JSON, Java Message Service (JMS), Jenkins, Linux Operating System, Load Testing, LoadRunner, Messaging Middleware, Messaging Technology, Metrics, Microsoft Windows Azure, Middleware, Network Simulation, NoSQL, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Performance Modeling, Performance Testing, Perl Programming Language, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Project Development, Project Estimates, Python Programming/Scripting Language, REST (Representational State Transfer), Relational Databases (RDBMS), Risk, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Software Administration, Software Development, Splunk, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Telemetry, Test Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Strategy, Test Tools, Time Management, Time Series Analysis, Unix Operating Systems, Unix Shell Programming, User Interface Design, VMWare, Virtual Machine (VM), Web Services, XML (EXtensible Markup Language)

LOCATION

CST Time Zone, MO

POSTED

6 days ago

Job Title: Performance Testing Lead / Architect
Duration: 3 Months C2H
Location: Remote(CST)
Exp. Level: 12+ Years

Position Summary
We are seeking a Performance Testing Lead / Performance Architect to lead performance strategy, testing, analysis and optimization for complex enterprise applications with heavy API, integration, and transactional workloads. This role focuses on designing realistic performance models, identifying system bottlenecks, and translating performance results into clear business impact and actionable improvements. The ideal candidate goes beyond tool-driven metrics and clearly explains what performance means in real user terms especially during peak load, high concurrency, and write-intensive workflows.

Ideal Candidate Profile
This person is not just a tester they are:

A performance strategist who models realistic user behavior
A technical problem solver who understands APIs, integrations, and system design
A clear communicator who bridges engineering detail and business impact
They are comfortable challenging assumptions, simplifying complex concepts, and focusing the team on the performance issues that matter most

Key Responsibilities

Design performance testing strategies that reflect real user behavior, peak load scenarios, and concurrency patterns, not just synthetic TPS/RPS models (e.g., save, verify, post-save flows).
Build load models for mixed workloads, including both read and write-heavy transactions execute the same transaction simultaneously.
Create targeted tests for worst-case scenarios, including bursts where multiple users end-to-end user journeys.
Isolate and test critical high-risk workflows independently (e.g., verify, save), in addition to full.
Coordination / leadership of performance team and external team members, e.g. product, development, DBA, middleware, network
Assist in the development of estimates for projects
Assist with resource assignments and coordinate between teams at multiple locations to ensure on time delivery of projects
Work with product and development teams to define and maintain non-functional requirements to work into test plans
Deliver effective performance analysis, reporting and presentations to stakeholders ( business, development)
Perform the analysis of relationships between the non-functional requirements and key performance metrics
Coordinate troubleshooting of infrastructure and application issues
Conduct root cause analysis of performance issues and bottlenecks
Defect tracking and reporting
Work closely with application development and other technical teams to ensure that defects are dealt with in a timely and professional manner
Develop and maintain statistical models of key performance metrics
Construct and maintain analytical models of applications/systems
Mitigate risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

Required Experience

Experience with AI Modelled Agents services for Performance Testing and Analysis activities will be a plus.
Expertise in performance analysis of distributed platforms including Linux, Windows, Azure DevOps, Azure Insights, Containers and VMware.
Expert in Monitoring / Observability using APM tools like Azure Insights, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk, DataDog, ELk Kibana, SPLOC, Open Telemetry, Grafana, Prometheus.
Substantial knowledge of the functionality and performance aspects of the above computing platforms.
Experience in advanced statistical and analytical modeling.
Excellent analytical skills including:
- Data exploration, analysis and presentation utilizing descriptive statistics and graphical techniques
- Time series analysis and forecasting
- Key Performance and Volume metrics relationship modeling
Understanding of queuing networks modeling and simulation modeling concepts and experience with one of the industry standard analytic modeling tools TeamQuest, Metron-Athenee, HyPerformix, and BMC
Expertise in load testing tools, such as JMeter, LoadRunner etc.
Experience in scripting (Perl, Unix shell, Python, Terraform, Chef, Jenkins)
Experience using JMS/IBM-MQ messaging system
Understanding of RESTful web service, JSON, and XML
Experience in RDBMS, DBMS, SQL and NOSQL.
Experience working with Azure services (Azure DevOps, Azure Apps, Azure Insights, Virtual Machine, Service Bus, Kubenetes Services etc.).
Experience with CI/CD pipeline implementations, including testing, using Jenkins or similar tool.
Experience working with Agile teams (preferably scrum).

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