Performance Test Engineer with Development @ Chicago, IL (Day 1 Onsite)

Client expectations for Test engineer role:
•    Java, spring boot 
•    Performance testing
•    QA automation 
•    Monitoring tools/ cloud exp
•    Clear communication

 

Job Description:
•    Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, or Datadog.
•    Need strong development experience

Job Description – Performance Test Engineer
•    We are looking for an experienced Performance Test Engineer with strong expertise in load and performance testing to ensure the scalability, reliability, and stability of enterprise applications. 
•    The ideal candidate will work closely with development, QA, and DevOps teams to identify performance bottlenecks and improve system efficiency.
•    Responsibilities
•    Design, develop, and execute performance, load, stress, and endurance tests using JMeter and BlazeMeter.
•    Analyze performance test results and identify system bottlenecks related to application, database, or infrastructure.
•    Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot performance issues and drive root-cause analysis.
•    Create and maintain performance test plans, scenarios, scripts, and reports.
•    Monitor application performance and system behavior during testing cycles.
•    Validate performance requirements and SLAs for applications.
•    Participate in performance tuning efforts and re-testing after fixes.
•    Support performance testing in pre-production and production environments when required.
•    Provide clear performance metrics, dashboards, and recommendations to stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications
•    10 years of experience in performance and load testing.
•    Strong hands-on experience with Apache JMeter.
•    Experience with BlazeMeter for cloud-based performance testing.
•    Solid understanding of performance testing concepts (load, stress, spike, soak, scalability testing).
•    Experience in analyzing performance metrics such as response time, throughput, CPU, memory, and error rates.
•    Good knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, REST APIs, and web-based applications.
•    Experience working with databases and validating backend performance.
•    Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
•    Good communication and documentation skills.

Good to Have
•    Experience in banking or financial services domain.
•    Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, or AppDynamics.
•    Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and integrating performance tests into automation frameworks.
•    Basic scripting knowledge (Groovy, Java, or Python).
•    Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.