Performance Testing Lead

JOB TITLE:

Performance Testing Lead

JOB CODE
:

3588E

CAYUSE COMPANY:

Cayuse Civil Services

LOCATION:

Sacramento, CA

SALARY:

$165,000-$195,000

EMPLOYEE TYPE:

Full-Time Salary Exempt

TRAVEL:

No

RELOCATION
:

No

Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.

The Work

The Performance Testing Lead will oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise-scale performance engineering for complex, multi-tier systems. This role demands a unique combination of technical proficiency, leadership acumen, and in-depth expertise in performance optimization. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring system reliability, scalability, and efficiency by defining and executing performance testing strategies, managing teams through all phases of performance testing, analyzing results to pinpoint bottlenecks, and delivering actionable recommendations for performance enhancement.

This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of enterprise-scale performance engineering, including workload modeling, scripting, execution, analysis, and optimization for large multi-tier systems.
• Define and implement performance testing strategies, workload models, and service level agreements (SLAs) aligned with organizational objectives.
• Mentor and lead performance testing teams to ensure the successful execution of test planning, scripting, and test execution strategies.
• Conduct various performance test types, including load, stress, endurance, and spike testing, for APIs, UI, batch processing, and integrated systems.
• Translate non-functional requirements into robust and measurable performance test scenarios.
• Utilize tools like Load Runner, JMeter, or similar for performance and monitoring testing activities.
• Perform detailed bottleneck analysis and recommend solutions for application and infrastructure optimization.
• Collaborate with developers, system architects, and operations teams to implement performance tuning recommendations to achieve SLAs.
• Leverage Application Performance Management (APM) and Observability tooling to continuously monitor and improve performance.
• Integrate performance testing workflows into Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, establishing automated pass/fail gates to ensure high system quality.
• Develop and present performance dashboards, KPIs, and comprehensive executive-level reports for stakeholders.
• Lead projects ensuring adherence to quality standards, processes, and business requirements, while continually identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications – Here’s What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• At least 7+ years of performance testing or performance engineering for large-scale, enterprise-wide systems.
• Minimum of 4+ years of experience leading performance testing teams, including planning, execution, and detailed reporting.
• 4+ years of expertise in designing and implementing comprehensive, end-to-end performance test strategies.
• Proven experience conducting load, stress, endurance, and spike testing against defined performance SLAs.
• 4+ years of hands-on technical experience with performance testing tools such as Load Runner, JMeter, or equivalent alternatives.
• Proficiency in using monitoring tools alongside performance testing tools to analyze metrics and outcomes effectively.
• Expertise in testing APIs, including both REST and SOAP-based services, and translating non-functional requirements into measurable testing scenarios effectively.
• Experience with tools such as ALM, Azure Dev Ops, Jira, or similar platforms.
• Strong database manipulation and scripting capabilities with at least 4+ years of experience using SQL to prepare data and validate test parameters.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct bottleneck analysis and provide actionable tuning recommendations to optimize systems.
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Minimum

Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.
• Exceptional verbal and written…