Performance Test Engineer @ Mechanicsburg, PA

Job Title: Performance Test Engineer

Location: Mechanicsburg, PA

Onsite/hybrid - local or willing to relocate candidates only

Required Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in performance testing and engineering, with a primary focus on Neoload and Batch volume testing.
• Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Neoload, JMeter, Performance center
• Extensive hands-on experience with multiple performance testing tools in area of script creation, scenario design, test execution.
• Proficient in advanced scripting features.
• Strong programming/scripting skills in JavaScript, PowerShell, and shell scripting.
• In-depth understanding of performance testing principles, including load, stress, endurance, and capacity testing.
• Experience with memory and process dump creation and analysis.
• Proficient in using and analyzing performance counters on Windows and Unix/Linux systems.
• Strong understanding of volume testing concepts, including data preparation, workload simulation, and throughput measurement.
• Experience and expertise with cloud performance monitoring tools and techniques for tracking system metrics during test execution.
• Skilled in log analysis on both Windows and Unix/Linux platforms.
• Solid understanding of web and application server architectures, databases, and network configurations.
• Ability to analyze performance test results to identify system bottlenecks and performance issues.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve performance-related problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, including developers, system/database administrators, and project managers.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in test execution and result analysis.

Preferred Skills:

• Hands on experience with other load testing tools like Performance center, JMeter
• Ability to design test scenarios that accurately simulate production-scale batch loads.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Azure cloud environments.
• Experience with other cloud platforms is a plus.
• Neoload & Azure certification is preferred and will be considered a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute performance test plans, scripts, and scenarios to validate system scalability, reliability, and responsiveness.
• Analyze system architecture and identify potential bottlenecks or performance risks.
• Use performance testing tools (e.g., Neoload, JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling) to simulate user load and measure application behavior under stress.
• Monitor system resources (CPU, memory, network, disk I/O) during tests and report findings.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to define performance requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Document test results, provide detailed analysis, and recommend improvements for application performance.
• Participate in root cause analysis for performance issues and assist in troubleshooting.
• Continuously optimize test scripts and methodologies to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Stay updated with emerging performance testing trends, tools, and best practices.
• Ensure performance testing aligns with overall software development lifecycle and release schedules.