Technical Engineer II - Performance Engineer

Are you ready to join a growing team? CTG is seeking to fill a Technical Engineer II - Performance Engineer opening for our client. Location: Buffalo, NY Duration: 12 months Primary Responsibilities: Design, develop, execute, and maintain performance tests for web, API, mobile, cloud, and distributed applications. Create performance test scripts using LoadRunner Cloud, LoadRunner Professional/VuGen, JMeter, and C. Develop workload models, test plans, performance benchmarks, and reports. Analyze results using Dynatrace/APM tools to identify bottlenecks and performance issues. Support performance engineering, load testing, stress testing, scalability testing, capacity planning, and resiliency testing. Collaborate with development, architecture, database, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to resolve performance issues. Promote shift-left performance testing and integrate performance testing into Agile/DevOps and CI/CD processes. Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers. Scope of Responsibilities: Serve as a technical performance engineering resource supporting enterprise applications and platforms. Identify performance risks and provide data-driven recommendations to improve scalability, reliability, and application performance. Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: No direct supervisory responsibility; provides technical guidance and mentoring as needed. Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of software testing, performance testing, or performance engineering experience. 3+ years of hands-on experience with OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) or LoadRunner Enterprise. Required experience with LoadRunner/VuGen, JMeter, C programming, performance testing, workload modeling, and performance analysis. Experience with Agile, DevOps, SDLC, web applications, APIs, and distributed systems. Education and Experience Preferred: BlazeMeter, Azure Load Testing, AWS, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or New Relic. CI/CD performance testing, cloud performance engineering, Kubernetes, database performance, and mobile performance testing. Financial services or regulated industry experience. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required. CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role. To Apply: To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you! About CTG CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients' digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years' experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries. Together, we shape what's next-working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you'll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com. CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws. CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.