Contractor - Digital

Performance Test Engineer

The Digital Delivery team is responsible for engineering and supporting modern web and mobile applications through the development of user interfaces, microservices, and scalable solutions across multiple devices and platforms. As a Performance Test Engineer, you will be responsible for executing end-to-end performance testing efforts while partnering with QA leads and leadership to support activities across multiple initiatives. This role requires strong hands-on performance engineering expertise, including designing, developing, and executing performance test strategies to validate system scalability, reliability, and stability.

Responsibilities:

• Perform load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing to validate the production readiness of applications and infrastructure for stability and performance
• Design, develop, and execute performance test scripts and scenarios that accurately simulate real-world user behavior
• Build, maintain, and enhance automated performance testing solutions using tools such as Neo Load or similar
• Analyze performance test results to identify bottlenecks, system constraints, and optimization opportunities
• Utilize monitoring and observability tools (App Insights, Splunk, etc.) to assess system performance and troubleshoot issues
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate performance testing early in the SDLC
• Define performance SLAs and establish baseline metrics using production insights to ensure realistic and measurable performance goals
• Identify, understand, and document system dependencies across services and applications for accurate test coverage and implement mocking strategies to isolate dependencies and enable stable, repeatable testing
• Support stabilization and management of performance testing environment, ensuring consistency, reliability, and scalability
• Support QA leads and leadership in planning, prioritization, and execution of performance testing activities
• Assist in coordinating performance testing efforts across multiple initiatives to ensure timely and high-quality delivery
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior team members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
• Review performance test scripts, test plans, and results to ensure alignment with standards and best practices
• Collect, analyze, and communicate performance testing results to leadership and/or stakeholders, providing actionable insights and recommendations
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of performance testing strategies, frameworks, and standards
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing efficiency, coverage, and effectiveness
• Analyze and optimize performance across distributed microservices architectures, containerized platforms, and cloud-native environments
• Document, track, and report defects identified during testing in accordance with established defect management processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive timely resolution, provide status updates, and communicate risks, trends, and outcomes to leadership
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in software testing, with a strong emphasis on performance engineering, including performance test planning, execution, analysis, and optimization of application performance and scalability.
• Experience defining performance baselines and SLAs using production or production-like environments.
• Experience with dependency mapping, service virtualization, and mocking frameworks (Wire Mock preferred).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Azure App Insights, Splunk, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with Postman and performance testing tools such as Neo Load or similar platforms.
• Proficiency with Azure Dev Ops or comparable test management tools for planning, executing, tracking, and reporting testing activities.
• Solid understanding of Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes, assess risks, and drive…