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Title: Lead Performance Test Engineer
Duration 12 month +
Location Columbus, Ohio
Must Have Skills -lead experience
- K6
- Playwright
- JavaScript
- Splunk
- NeoLoad
- CI/CD pipelines Jenkins GitLab Azure DevOps etc.
- Onsite availability no remote option
Job Description
Summary
Seeking Performance Test Lead to support the implementation of a Project. This role provides hands-on technical expertise while leading a performance testing team setting technical standards and ensuring systems can meet peak seasonal demand. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with modern performance testing tools CI/CD practices and team leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of developers and testers setting coding and testing best practices.
- Define and execute performance testing strategies using tools like K6 Playwright and NeoLoad.
- Collaborate with development QA and infrastructure teams to ensure scalability and system stability.
- Monitor and analyze application performance using Splunk and other monitoring tools.
- Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery.
- Troubleshoot and optimize performance bottlenecks at the application database and infrastructure levels.
- Ensure project quality and readiness for high-volume holiday traffic.
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Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field required.
- 10 years of relevant IT experience with strong background in performance testing and technical leadership.
- Experience leading cross-functional technical teams.
- Strong knowledge of performance testing frameworks and monitoring tools.
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Must Have Skills
- K6
- Playwright
- JavaScript
- Splunk
- NeoLoad
- CI/CD pipelines Jenkins GitLab Azure DevOps etc.
- Onsite availability no remote option
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Nice to Have Skills
- Relevant management or performance testing certifications.
- Cloud platform experience AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform.
- Database performance optimization knowledge SQL tuning caching strategies.
- Prior experience in retail/e-commerce environments with large-scale seasonal traffic.