Senior Performance Test Engineer

Senior Performance Test Engineer

Lead II - Software Testing

• Design, develop, and execute performance test strategies including load, stress, endurance, scalability, and spike testing.
• Develop and maintain Load Runner scripts (VuGen, Controller, Analysis) for web applications, APIs, and backend systems.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using Dynatrace, identifying bottlenecks and conducting root‑cause analysis.
• Analyze system metrics such as CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network utilization across environments.
• Execute and validate performance tests for AWS-based architectures, including EC2, RDS, S3, Cloud Watch, and Lambda.
• Collaborate with application architects, developers, Dev Ops, and SRE teams to recommend tuning and optimization strategies.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
• Prepare and present clear performance reports and dashboards for technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to performance engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• OR Equivalent relevant professional experience in performance testing and engineering.
• Must‑Have: 5+ years of hands‑on experience in performance testing using Load Runner.
• Strong proficiency with Dynatrace for application performance monitoring and diagnostics.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, Cloud Watch, and Lambda.
• Basic to intermediate Linux skills, including shell scripting, system monitoring, and file management.
• Familiarity with scripting languages:
  Shell, Bash or Korn.
• Solid understanding of system architecture, cloud computing, and networking fundamentals.
• Experience analyzing and correlating performance data across application, middleware, and infrastructure layers.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High‑quality documentation and stakeholder coordination abilities.

Role

Location:

Pennsylvania

Compensation Range: $78,000-$117,000

Full‑time employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. Employees and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company‑paid employee‑only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short‑ and long‑term disability benefits.

Employees may purchase additional voluntary short‑term disability benefits and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) and a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines.

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.