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We have partnered with our client in their search for a Performance Test Engineer in Chicago, IL
Responsibilities
* Define and own the performance engineering strategy and roadmap; design, build, and maintain robust performance test frameworks for UI, API, microservices, and data workflows.
* Lead the end-to-end performance testing lifecycle: requirements gathering, workload modeling, environment setup, execution (load, stress, endurance), and results analysis.
* Instrument systems and develop observability dashboards to capture SLIs/SLOs, latency, throughput, error rates, and resource utilization; integrate these metrics with performance test reports.
* Analyze performance test results to identify bottlenecks and root causes across application, database, network, and infrastructure layers; drive performance tuning and architectural improvements with partner teams.
* Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines; establish automated reporting, quality gates, and release readiness criteria based on performance benchmarks.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define non-functional requirements and ensure performance goals are met throughout the development lifecycle.
* Produce clear documentation, dashboards, and release readiness reports; communicate performance findings and recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Skills Required
* Strong coding skills in one or more: Java, JavaScript, Groovy, TypeScript, Python.
* Hands-on experience with performance testing and automation tools, including JMeter, BlazeMeter, Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, and Cucumber.
* Working proficiency with development toolsets and CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket, IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code.
* Familiarity with distributed services, microservices architecture in AWS; Kubernetes; databases such as Oracle and MongoDB.
* Experience with observability tooling and metrics: Dynatrace, Geneos, Splunk, Grafana; ability to interpret system/resource metrics and application telemetry.
* Familiar with Agile Methodology; ability to work independently with strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills; ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
* Experience in financial services; domain knowledge in Receivables or Lockbox
* Performance tuning across JVM/.NET, databases, and front-end assets
* Experience leveraging GenAI to accelerate test creation, analysis, or documentation
Education & Work Experience
* 5+ years in performance engineering and software test automation, covering AWS and on-prem platforms.
* Bachelor's degree in related field
Title Performance Test Engineer
Location Chicago, IL
Client Industry Fintech
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