Job Title: Performance Architect
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Duration: 12+ month Contract
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Define improvement areas based on best practices
Provide clear, actionable recommendations
Take ownership of implementing the proposed improvements
Ensure measurable and sustained performance enhancements
Strong proficiency with JMeter (test plans, correlation, parameterization, assertions, Groovy/Beanshell scripting, distributed load execution)
Experience designing and executing load, stress, soak, spike, and scalability tests
Ability to define and track performance metrics such as latency, throughput, error rates, and concurrency
Good working knowledge of Git for branching, merging, pull requests, and repository management
Familiarity with APM tools such as Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics, or Azure Monitor
Understanding of REST APIs, JSON payload structures, authentication, and use of tools such as Postman
Ability to prepare and manage test data, identify environment gaps, and work through technical dependencies
Understanding of root‑cause analysis, telemetry review, debugging issues, and identifying bottlenecks across app, service, and DB layers.
Organized and detail‑oriented with strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
Ability to produce clear performance reports with insights, charts, trends, and recommended optimizations
Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with developers, architects, DevOps, QA, and product teams
Good communication skills to articulate findings, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non‑technical partners
Self‑starter with the ability to take ownership of tasks, work independently, and proactively identify performance risks or improvements
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