Performance Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Performance Engineer for a Contract with a client in Tampa, FL. The ideal candidate has proven expertise in executing end-to-end performance testing through CI/CD pipelines and conducting performance analysis across Linux, JVM, Tomcat, databases, and middleware technologies.


Rate Range: $37/Hour to $38/Hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.


Performance Engineer Job Responsibilities include:

• Design, develop, and execute performance, load, stress, and endurance tests using JMeter to validate application scalability and reliability.
• Analyze application and infrastructure performance using monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, and AWS CloudWatch, identifying bottlenecks and recommending optimization strategies.
• Implement and maintain automated performance testing solutions integrated within CI/CD pipelines to support continuous quality engineering practices.
• Perform performance tuning and root cause analysis across AWS environments, JVM, Tomcat/WebSphere servers, Linux systems, and enterprise applications.
• Conduct database performance analysis and optimization for Oracle and DB2 environments, including SQL query tuning and resource utilization assessment.
• Develop workload simulators, automation frameworks, and performance engineering utilities using Java, Python, or similar technologies to support testing and performance monitoring initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Performance Testing and Performance Engineering.
• Strong expertise in JMeter, performance monitoring tools (Dynatrace, Grafana, CloudWatch), and automation of performance testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience in AWS performance analysis and tuning, database performance optimization (Oracle/DB2), and performance troubleshooting across Linux, JVM, Tomcat/WebSphere, middleware, and distributed systems.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Shashank.Tewari@ akkodisgroup.com


Pay Details: $37.00 to $38.00 per hour


Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.


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