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Job Title: Senior QA Performance Engineer
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Rate: Open
Location: 100% Remote
Senior QA Performance Engineer (Remote)
Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Performance Engineer to join our team and support the quality assurance of modernized, cloud-based applications. This is a fully remote, full-time position focused on designing, executing, and analyzing performance tests to ensure the scalability, stability, and reliability of critical IT systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with architects, developers, business analysts, and QA teams to identify performance bottlenecks and define test scenarios.
- Develop and execute performance test scripts for web applications and REST APIs using industry-standard tools (e.g., LoadRunner, Performance Center).
- Create detailed performance test plans, including test types (stress, stability, breakpoint), test conditions, and metrics.
- Set up and manage test environments, including cloud-based infrastructure (Azure and/or AWS).
- Monitor, analyze, and report on system performance metrics such as response time, throughput, and resource utilization.
- Identify, document, and communicate performance issues, working with development teams to recommend solutions.
- Contribute to the development of performance testing standards and best practices.
- Support the QA team in maintaining performance testing labs and tools.
Mandatory Qualifications
- 12+ years of overall software testing experience.
- 10+ years of hands-on performance testing with OpenText/Microfocus Performance Center/LoadRunner.
- 3+ years of experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud services.
- Knowledge of API gateways, proxies, and API security concepts (rate limiting, tokens).
- Experience with both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases.
- Proficiency with Git, Azure DevOps Pipelines, or similar CI/CD tools.
- Strong communication, organizational, and technical writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with Azure App Services, Logic Apps, Blob Storage, Data Lake.
- Familiarity with Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services.
- Experience using Azure Monitoring services.
Work Schedule
- Full-time, remote (Monday Friday, normal business hours).
Application Instructions Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply with a resume highlighting relevant experience in performance testing, cloud technologies, and QA best practices.