Performance Test Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Toronto is seeking a Consultant for Performance Testing. You will be responsible for driving the performance testing strategy and standards, ensuring high-quality application performance. The role involves collaboration with various technology groups and requires strong skills in performance testing tools and methodologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Performance/Load Testing.
• Proficient in LoadRunner and strong SQL knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance testing strategy and standards for the QA team.
• Translate business processes into test cases.

Skills

Performance Testing

SQL

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

LoadRunner

Parasoft Virtualize

Dynatrace

Splunk

Job description

Job Description

As a Consultant, Performance Testing, you will be accountable for driving the performance testing strategy, approach, and standards for the QA team. This includes translating business processes, systems functionality, and requirements into test cases to deliver applications with high-quality performance and operability. We are committed to innovation, specifically DevOps and Agile. You will work with various technology groups within DCT to create and manage the performance testing roadmap and testing strategies.

Core Skills & Experience (Mandatory):

• 5+ years in Performance/Load Testing (PAT Testing – scripting, execution, analysis)
• Proficient in LoadRunner (Web Protocol)
• Strong SQL knowledge (query optimization, DB profiling)
• Experience with Parasoft Virtualize (Service Virtualization)
• Monitoring & APM Tools (Dynatrace, Splunk – nice to have)
• Programming in C/Java (for test scripting & debugging)
• API Testing (REST/SOAP, Postman, etc.)
• Load test modeling & performance tuning
• Excellent troubleshooting & communication skills

Education:

Bachelor’s degree, university degree, or equivalent experience