INTL Java Performance Engineer - AOR

Insight Global; Woonsocket (RI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Rhode Island is seeking a versatile Performance Engineer who blends development with performance testing. The role starts ~70% testing and 30% development, shifting toward more development over time.

You will design tests, optimize systems, and contribute across teams. Join a hybrid work environment in Rhode Island, collaborating on CI/CD, cloud migrations (GCP/Azure), and containerized deployments with AKS/GKE.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in performance engineering, software development, or related field.
• Strong proficiency in Java development.
• Hands-on experience with JMeter for performance testing.
• Strong experience with Shell scripting and Jenkins pipelines.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (GCP or Azure) and Kubernetes, especially AKS or GKE.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and monitoring tools like Grafana or AppDynamics.
• Experience with cloud-native performance optimization.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and version control (Git) and Git Automations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain application features while ensuring performance standards are met.
• Design, implement, and execute performance tests to identify bottlenecks and optimize system performance.
• Analyze performance test results and collaborate with development teams to resolve issues.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines, working closely with cross-functional teams to meet performance requirements.
• Build tools and automation scripts for performance monitoring, especially in cloud-native and containerized environments.
• Support cloud migration efforts, applying best practices for performance in GCP or Azure, leveraging AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) or GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) for Kubernetes management.

Skills

Java development

Performance testing

CI/CD pipelines

Distributed systems

Tools

JMeter

Shell scripting

Jenkins

Grafana

AppDynamics

Docker

Kubernetes

AKS

GKE

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Description

Join our dynamic Performance Engineering team, dedicated to delivering high-quality, performant systems and applications. This role is a hybrid of development and performance engineering/testing. Initially, responsibilities will lean toward performance testing (approximately 70%) and development (30%), but over time, the focus will shift toward a heavier development role.

We are seeking strong developers who also bring robust performance testing expertise and are comfortable contributing in both areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain application features while ensuring performance standards are met.


• Design, implement, and execute performance tests to identify bottlenecks and optimize system performance.


• Analyze performance test results and collaborate with development teams to resolve issues.


• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines, working closely with cross-functional teams to meet performance requirements.


• Build tools and automation scripts for performance monitoring, especially in cloud-native and containerized environments.


• Support cloud migration efforts, applying best practices for performance in GCP or Azure, leveraging AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) or GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) for Kubernetes management.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail]. To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

• -3+ years of experience in performance engineering, software development, SDET, or related field


• -Strong proficiency in Java development


• -Hands-on experience with JMeter for performance testing


• -Strong experience with Shell scripting and Jenkins pipelines


• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (GCP or Azure) and Kubernetes, especially AKS or GKE.


• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and monitoring tools like Grafana or AppDynamics.


• Experience with cloud-native performance optimization.


• Familiarity with distributed systems and version control (Git) and Git Automations.