Hybrid Senior Performance Test Engineer AWS & Dynatrace

UST; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

UST is seeking a Senior Performance Test Engineer in Plano, TX to ensure scalable, reliable enterprise and cloud applications. You will design and execute performance tests using LoadRunner, monitor with Dynatrace, and validate AWS-based architectures across environments.

The role collaborates with architects, developers, DevOps, and SRE teams, and integrates testing into CI/CD pipelines while delivering clear dashboards for technical and non-technical stakeholders. Hybrid work location in Plano.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in performance testing using LoadRunner.
• Strong proficiency with Dynatrace for application performance monitoring and diagnostics.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, and Lambda.
• Basic to intermediate Linux skills, including shell scripting, system monitoring, and file management.
• Familiarity with scripting languages: Shell, Bash or Korn; solid understanding of system architecture, cloud computing, and networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute performance test strategies including load, stress, endurance, scalability, and spike testing.
• Develop and maintain LoadRunner scripts (VuGen, Controller, Analysis) for web applications, APIs, and backend systems.
• Monitor performance using Dynatrace to identify bottlenecks and perform root-cause analysis.
• Analyze CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network utilization across environments.
• Execute and validate performance tests for AWS-based architectures (EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda).
• Collaborate with architects, developers, DevOps, and SRE teams to tune and optimize performance.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
• Prepare and present clear performance reports and dashboards for stakeholders.

Skills

LoadRunner

Dynatrace

AWS

Performance testing

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VuGen

Controller

Analysis

EC2

RDS

S3

CloudWatch

Lambda

Job description

UST is seeking a Senior Performance Test Engineer in Plano, TX to ensure scalable, reliable enterprise and cloud applications. You will design and execute performance tests using LoadRunner, monitor with Dynatrace, and validate AWS-based architectures across environments.

The role collaborates with architects, developers, DevOps, and SRE teams, and integrates testing into CI/CD pipelines while delivering clear dashboards for technical and non-technical stakeholders. Hybrid work location in Plano.