Solu Technology Partners

Employment Requirements
This opportunity is not open to C2C relationships or visa sponsorship.

This opportunity is for local candidates only.

Job Description
The Performance Test Engineer plays a critical role in a large-scale digital transformation initiative focused on delivering high-performing, reliable, and scalable technology solutions. This hands-on position is responsible for designing, executing, and embedding performance testing strategies across primarily web-based and select client-server applications, including both custom-built and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems. The role works closely with engineering, architecture, DevOps, and database teams to optimize application performance across the .NET technology stack and integrate performance engineering into modern CI/CD practices.


Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute performance, load, and stress tests using Apache JMeter and industry-standard methodologies.
• Analyze performance test results to identify system bottlenecks (CPU, memory, I/O, database, network) and recommend code, configuration, or infrastructure optimizations.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, including authoring and maintaining pipeline jobs, artifacts, and pass/fail thresholds.
• Validate application performance and stability under varying load conditions and peak usage scenarios for web and client-server applications.
• Collaborate with developers and architects to incorporate performance considerations such as capacity planning, caching strategies, and concurrency into system design and development.
• Partner with database engineers to tune queries, indexes, and connection strategies for .NET and SQL-based workloads.
• Create and maintain performance test plans, scenarios, scripts, and data models, including entry/exit criteria and service-level expectations.
• Document performance benchmarks, trends, and test outcomes, providing actionable insights for release readiness and capacity planning.
• Produce clear, detailed defect reports and performance recommendations with reproducible steps and supporting metrics.
• Leverage cloud platforms, particularly Azure, for test environments, scaling, and monitoring; collaborate on infrastructure-as-code initiatives when applicable.
• Use monitoring and log analysis tools (e.g., Splunk, ELK) to correlate performance data with system behavior and perform root-cause analysis.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to maintain performance test harnesses, datasets, synthetic users, and environment parity across development stages.
• Embed performance testing into Agile or SAFe workflows, contributing to sprint ceremonies, release planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Recommend performance engineering tools, frameworks, and standards, and coach developers and QA teams on profiling and tuning best practices.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards when handling performance data and test artifacts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in performance testing or QA, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Apache JMeter, including test plan design, parameterization, correlation, distributed testing, and reporting.
• Experience integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitLab (YAML), including test gating, artifact management, and .NET build integration.
• Working knowledge of the .NET technology stack (C#, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, SQL Server) with the ability to collaborate on code-level and configuration tuning.
• Experience testing both web-based and client-server applications across custom-developed and COTS solutions.
• Exposure to Microsoft Azure for environment provisioning, monitoring, and scaling (strong plus).
• Financial Technology Systems: Familiarity with financial technology systems such as client management, core banking, payments, financial reporting, loan management, or fraud/AML solutions.
• Vendor Management: Experience working with COTS application vendors, IT vendors, and contract-based engagements.
• Strong soft skills including technical leadership, problem-solving, communication, time management, cross-functional collaboration, and technical mentorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• DevOps toolchains and practices, including Git, GitLab, Artifactory, NuGet, NPM, NodeJS, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, MSBuild, SonarQube, and scripting (YAML, PowerShell, Bash).
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence, and prior experience in institutional or enterprise financial services environments is a plus.

Required Tech Stack

• Performance Testing: Apache JMeter (load, stress, endurance testing, distributed execution, reporting)
• CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD, YAML pipelines, automated test gating and artifacts
• Application Stack: .NET (C#, ASP.NET), Entity Framework
• Databases: Microsoft SQL Server (query tuning, indexing, connection management)
• Application Types: Web-based and client-server applications (custom and COTS)
• Monitoring & Logging: Splunk and/or ELK stack
• Cloud Platform: Microsoft Azure (test environments, scaling, monitoring)