Performance Testing/Performance Engineering

Performance Test Engineer
Location: Melbourne, FL (Onsite)
Duration: 12+ months (Possible Temp to Perm (FTE))
Pay rate range: $43 - $53 /hr on w2 (All inclusive)
Essential Functions:
Develop performance test strategy, scenarios, workload models, and success criteria for services and cloud-based applications.
Experience testing distributed systems, APIs, web applications, and cloud-hosted platforms.
Understanding of performance and resiliency test methods.
Experience with automated test tools and scripting, preferably Python/pytest.
Ability to analyze logs, metrics, traces, and infrastructure behavior.
Verify response times, throughput, latency, and resource utilization for key workflows.
Execute baseline, load, stress, soak, and volume testing.
Analyze bottlenecks across applications, messaging, API, infrastructure, and database layers.
Monitor, analyze, and report on performance metrics of cloud applications and infrastructure under realistic operational conditions.
Familiarity with OpenShift/Kubernetes, AWS-hosted services, APIs, and messaging platforms.
Develop and maintain automated test scripts for performance testing using appropriate tools.
Provide data-driven recommendations for performance improvements and optimizations.
Test the non-functional requirements for the hardware and software system components within a lab environment.
Maintain traceability between customer requirements and test procedures.
Verify and troubleshoot system performance issues and work with the development team to resolve.
Work daily with Engineers & Technicians to troubleshoot system issues.
Recognize and identify opportunities to introduce automation in the testing process, design and implement solutions to exploit those opportunities.
Coordinate with the project lead as required to close project actions and issues.
Identify process improvement opportunities and report up to the project lead.
Stay current with the latest trends and technologies in cloud performance testing.
Obtain and continue to hold an FAA Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related field preferred and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Minimum 3 years of experience:

Designing, developing, and executing performance test plans, procedures, workloads, and automated test suites to evaluate system throughput, latency, stability, and resource utilization.
Verifying distributed systems that include APIs, messaging services, cloud-hosted components, and external system interfaces.
Troubleshooting complex system issues, performing root cause analysis, and coordinating defect resolution across software, infrastructure, and interface boundaries.
Advance capabilities using Wireshark and Spirent Test Center.
Supporting formal test events, test readiness activities, and evidence-based verification in regulated or customer-governed environments.
Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Bash, or PowerShell.
Testing service-based and event-driven architectures, including request/reply, publish/subscribe, and point-to-point messaging patterns.
Validating system behavior across integrated environments, including cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments.
Assessing system behavior for load, endurance, stress, failover, recovery, and degradation scenarios.
Tested service-based and event-driven architectures, including request/reply, publish/subscribe, and point-to-point messaging patterns.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience with messaging systems such as Solace, JMS, Kafka, or similar
Experience with API gateways or similar integration platforms
Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, tracing, and observability tooling
Experience in government or regulated delivery environments
Experience with Jira, Zephyr Scale, GitLab CI/CD, and requirements traceability
Ability to quickly adapt to new tools, technologies, and testing methodologies.
Strong time management skills to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Ability to think critically and creatively to identify potential issues and solutions.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite a plus
Soft Skills:
Must be able and willing to learn and work both independently and in team environment with minimal supervision
Ability to lead and mentor junior testers and developers.
Outstanding people and interpersonal skills. Capable of working well with internal & external customers.
Must be detail-oriented and organized.
Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.