Performance Test Engineer

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Performance Test Engineer
JMeter
Dynatrace
Jenkins
Bitbucket
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Performance Tuning
Load Testing
Stress Testing
Cloud-Native
Application Performance Monitoring
APM
SQL
Linux
Capacity Planning
Delta Dental
Okemos MI
Hybrid

Job Details

Role: Performance Test Engineer
Location: Okemos, MI Hybrid (Minimum 3 days/week onsite) Duration: 12+ Month Contract
Interviews: Phone + Webcam (Onsite round if requested by manager)

Overview

Client is seeking a Performance Test Engineer to design, implement, and lead comprehensive performance testing initiatives in a modern, cloud-native environment.
This position requires strong hands-on experience with JMeter, Dynatrace, and Kubernetes, as well as expertise integrating performance validation within CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance excellence across distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and lead performance testing strategies to validate system behavior under load, stress, and peak conditions.
  • Develop, configure, and execute JMeter scripts to simulate real-world workloads; optimize for accuracy and reliability.
  • Leverage Dynatrace for proactive performance monitoring, diagnostics, and real-time analysis.
  • Integrate performance testing tools into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket).
  • Conduct capacity planning and infrastructure optimization for Kubernetes-based environments.
  • Collaborate with Development, DevOps, and Operations to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
  • Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications in Kubernetes clusters, ensuring scalability and resource efficiency.
  • Generate detailed performance reports and dashboards with actionable insights.
  • Lead root cause analysis for complex performance issues using Dynatrace and other APM tools.
  • Advocate for performance engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Participate in PI planning sessions to align performance goals and dependencies.
  • Maintain thorough documentation of test strategies, configurations, and tuning recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 7+ years of experience in application and systems performance testing, monitoring, and evaluation.
  • 5+ years of experience in application development.
  • Hands-on experience with Apache JMeter for complex test scenarios.
  • Proficiency with Dynatrace (or similar APM tools) for diagnostics and monitoring.
  • Strong understanding of Kubernetes, autoscaling, and cluster performance tuning.
  • Experience with Bitbucket, Jenkins, and CI/CD automation for performance testing workflows.
  • Solid knowledge of DB/SQL, Linux, and agile development methodologies.
  • Excellent communication and analytical problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

  • Proven ability to interpret performance data to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
  • Experience integrating performance engineering principles into early phases of development.
  • Strong documentation skills for test strategies, system tuning, and root cause findings.
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