Performance Test Engineer

Tekgence Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekgence Inc in Toronto, ON seeks a Performance Test Engineer (Contract) to lead load and performance testing of web applications, REST APIs and microservices in a DevOps environment with CI/CD and containerized apps.

The role requires 3+ years in system testing, strong JMeter or similar tool experience, Java/Spring, Python/Bash scripting, and hands-on work with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm and Jenkins on Linux.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in system testing and test automation.
• Load and performance testing with JMeter, Gatling, or k6.
• Testing REST APIs, web apps, and microservices.
• Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, and API testing.
• Scripting in Python and Bash.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm and Jenkins.
• Familiar with Spinnaker, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Linux environment familiarity.
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of JSON, API integrations, and monitoring tools (Grafana/Prometheus/Dynatrace).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Skills

System testing & test automation

Load & performance testing

REST APIs & microservices testing

Java & Spring Boot

Python & Bash scripting

CI/CD practices & DevOps

Linux environments

Cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP)

JSON & API integrations

Communication & collaboration

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Jenkins

Grafana

Prometheus

Dynatrace

Job description

Performance Test Engineer (Contract) – Toronto, ON

Location: Toronto, ON (5 days Onsite)

Job Summary

We are looking for a Performance Test Engineer with hands-on experience in load and performance testing for web applications, REST APIs, and cloud-native microservices. The ideal candidate should have experience working in a DevOps environment with modern CI/CD tools and containerized applications.

Required Skills

• 3+ years of experience in system testing and test automation.
• Strong experience in load and performance testing using Apache JMeter (or equivalent tools like Gatling or k6).
• Hands-on experience testing REST APIs, web applications, and microservices.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, and API testing.
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Jenkins.
• Familiarity with Spinnaker, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Experience working in Linux environments.
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of JSON, API integrations, and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Dynatrace.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or OpenShift.
• Exposure to AI-assisted testing, test automation frameworks, and observability tools like OpenTelemetry.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.