Lead Performance Engineer / Architect

Lead Performance Engineer-Austin TX- ReqID : 10533997

Location : Austin, TX (5x / week onsite)

Duration : 6 months

$65

Lead Performance Engineer / Architect

We are looking for a skilled Lead Performance Engineer to design, develop, and execute performance testing strategies for enterprise and cloud-based applications. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with JMeter, Load runner, K6, Gatling, Data Dog, Dynatrace skills, and solid expertise in API, Web and automation testing. Candidate will work closely with development, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to ensure applications are scalable, reliable, and performant.

Key Responsibilities

12+ Yrs of experience in Performance Engineering

Design, develop, and maintain performance test scripts using Apache JMeter or similar tools for web, API, and backend systems

Conduct load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing for applications and microservices

Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for Next.js applications, covering unit, integration, and E2E tests.

Perform API performance testing (REST / JSON, SOAP) and integrate with automation frameworks

Analyze test results, identify performance bottlenecks, and provide actionable recommendations

Monitor system performance metrics (CPU, memory, GC, I / O, network) during test execution

Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to optimize application and infrastructure performance

Integrate performance tests into CI / CD pipelines

Prepare detailed performance test reports and present findings to stakeholders

Continuously improve testing frameworks, tools, and best practices