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Performance Test Engineer

BCforward
Chicago, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/8/2026

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Employment TYPE: Contract W2 - NO C2


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Performance Test Engine

erLocation: Chicago, IL (5 days onsit

e)Job Descripti

onWe are seeking a Performance Test Engineer to join our Payments Technology team. This role will be responsible for end-to-end performance testing activities, including planning, execution, analysis, and production support. The ideal candidate will have experience working in both on-prem and cloud environments and will play a key role in ensuring application scalability, reliability, and performanc

e.Key Responsibiliti

  • esDesign, develop, and execute performance test strategies and test plan
  • s.Perform load, stress, and scalability testing for payment application
  • s.Analyze test results and provide performance tuning recommendation
  • s.Work closely with development, DevOps, and infrastructure team
  • s.Support performance testing in both on-prem and cloud (AWS) environment
  • s.Monitor applications and provide production support for performance issue
  • s.Ensure system performance aligns with business and technical requirement

s.Required Skil

  • lsStrong experience with JMeter and BlazeMete
  • r.Programming experience in Java, Python, JavaScript, or Playwrigh
  • t.Solid understanding of performance testing methodologies and tool
  • s.Experience working with APIs, microservices, and distributed system
  • s.Knowledge of performance testing in both on-prem and cloud environment

s.Preferred Skil

  • lsExperience with LoadRunne
  • r.Exposure to automation framework
  • s.Familiarity with AWS and cloud-based performance testin


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