SME II – Performance Tester
Listed on 2026-02-16
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Systems Analyst
SME II — Performance Tester
Anywhere
Type:
Contract
Category:
Engineer
Industry: Government
Workplace Type:
Remote
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Date Posted: 02/05/2026
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Description:
Remote
Our client operates an enterprise computing services program that supports mission‑critical systems with an emphasis on performance, scalability, risk management, and quality. The environment is Agile and collaborative, with cross‑functional teams delivering solutions for large‑scale federal stakeholders.
Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $95.00 to $105.00/hr w2
Responsibilities- Analyze user needs to determine functional and non‑functional performance requirements.
- Develop performance test strategies, plans, and requirements for moderately complex to complex systems.
- Define problems, constraints, and risks related to system performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Perform functional allocation to identify required performance testing tasks and their interrelationships.
- Identify and estimate resources required for performance testing activities.
- Design, execute, and analyze load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests.
- Support test automation efforts for performance and integration testing.
- Provide subject matter expertise in information systems architecture, networking, telecommunications, and software performance.
- Support risk management and independent validation and verification activities.
- Produce clear performance analysis reports, findings, and recommendations.
- Communicate results effectively to technical teams and government stakeholders.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Eight or more years of IT experience with demonstrated expertise in performance and automated testing for enterprise systems.
- Recognized expertise in performance testing sufficient for qualification as a subject matter expert.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Hands‑on experience with performance and test automation tools including Neo Load, JMeter, and AWS Taurus.
- Automated testing experience with Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright.
- Accessibility and quality tooling experience with aXe and pa11y.
- Programming and scripting experience with Java and JavaScript.
- API and integration testing experience using Postman in AWS environments and Rest Assured.
- CI/CD and version control experience using Git Lab.
- Experience across modern and legacy enterprise technologies.
- Experience supporting federal or large‑scale enterprise IT programs (preferred).
- Knowledge of information systems architecture, networking, and communications protocols (preferred).
- Familiarity with Agile and Dev Sec Ops software development methodologies (preferred).
- Experience with modeling, simulation, or lifecycle management concepts (preferred).
- Prior experience performing or supporting IV&V activities (preferred).
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, 781‑808‑2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position.
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