Performance Test Engineer

Frost; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Frost in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Performance Test Engineer to design and implement testing strategies for our core banking applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to integrate tests into CI/CD and drive continuous performance improvements, leveraging modern tools like JMeter, Gatling, and APM platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement performance testing strategies for banking applications to evaluate scalability, reliability, and system resilience.
• Create and execute performance test scenarios, including load, stress, endurance, and volume testing based on production usage and business requirements.
• Analyze application and infrastructure performance using monitoring and observability tools to identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements.
• Partner with Engineering, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to resolve performance issues and optimize application performance throughout the development lifecycle.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and support automation-first, shift-left testing practices to improve software quality and delivery.
• Manage performance test environments, test data, and testing tools to ensure accurate, repeatable, and reliable test execution.
• Prepare and communicate performance test results, trends, and recommendations to stakeholders while supporting continuous improvement through performance tuning and incident analysis.
• Always uphold integrity, caring, and excellence to achieve all-win outcomes.

Skills

Performance testing

Load testing

Java

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub

Bitbucket

APM tools

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

JMeter

Gatling

LoadRunner

StresStimulus

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Job Description

It's about putting our best to the test.

Do you like solving complex problems? Are you the kind of person that is energized by a challenge? Do you like working in a fast-paced environment and have a goal-oriented mindset? If so, being a Performance Test Engineer at Frost could be the position you're looking for.

At Frost, it's about more than a job. It's about having a flourishing career where you can thrive, both in and out of work. At Frost, we're committed to fostering an environment that reflects our values and encourages team members to be the best they can be. In joining our adaptable, integrity-driven team, you'll become part of Frost's over 150-year legacy of providing unparalleled banking services.

Who you are:

As a Performance Test Engineer, you are a subject matter expert. You will be responsible for developing and implementing testing strategies for banking applications. You are a problem solver who enjoys researching, creating, and executing test scenarios, and you are always looking for ways to recommend improvements. You believe in effective communication and are excited to address potential problems and solutions to complex issues with integrity, caring, and excellence in mind.

What you'll do:

• Design, develop, and implement performance testing strategies for banking applications to evaluate scalability, reliability, and system resilience
• Create and execute performance test scenarios, including load, stress, endurance, and volume testing, using realistic workload models based on production usage and business requirements
• Analyze application and infrastructure performance using monitoring and observability tools to identify bottlenecks, diagnose root causes, and recommend performance improvements
• Partner with Engineering, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to resolve performance issues and optimize application performance throughout the development lifecycle
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and support automation-first, shift-left testing practices to improve software quality and delivery
• Manage performance test environments, test data, and testing tools to ensure accurate, repeatable, and reliable test execution
• Prepare and communicate performance test results, trends, and recommendations to stakeholders while supporting continuous improvement through performance tuning, incident analysis, and performance engineering best practices
• Always take action using Integrity, Caring, and Excellence to achieve all-win outcomes

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent relevant work experience
• 5+ years of experience in performance testing, performance engineering, or application architecture with demonstrated success establishing performance testing strategies
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute load, stress, endurance, scalability, and benchmark performance tests using tools such as StresStimulus, JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, or comparable technologies
• Knowledge of performance engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices, leading complex performance investigations, and influencing application architecture and technology decisions
• Advanced technical expertise in performance analysis and root cause identification, including database diagnostics, JVM turning, thread and heap dump analysis, and infrastructure monitoring
• Advanced technical knowledge of Java, containerized applications, APIs, microservices, and scripting languages such as Python, .NET, or Node.js
• Proficiency with application performance monitoring (APM) and observability platforms such as Broadcom DX, Splunk, Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry or similar tools to analyze and correlate performance test results
• Deep knowledge of performance analysis and optimization techniques for relational and NoSQL database environments
• Proven ability to integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and implementing shift-left performance engineering practices
• Strong background utilizing source code management and version control platforms such as GitHub and Bitbucket
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with experience in Agile and regulated environments

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Experience using AI or developer productivity tools, such as GitHub Copilot or similar technologies
• Familiarity with enterprise integration technologies such as Red Hat Fuse, MuleSoft, Kafka, or IBM MQ
• Experience testing high-volume transactional applications, batch processing, or distributed systems
• Exposure to resilience testing, fault tolerance, or chaos engineering practices
• Background supporting high available, mission-critical applications in a regulated environment
• Ability to influence technical decisions and recommend performance improvements through data-driven analysis

Our Benefits:

At Frost, we care about your health, your family, and your future and strive to have our benefits reflect that. This includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Generous holiday and paid time off schedule
• Tuition reimbursement
• Extensive health and wellness programs, including our Employee Assistance Program
• Referral bonus program + more!

Since 1868, Frost has dedicated their expertise to provide exceptional banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals throughout Texas. Frost is one of the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size and is a leader in banking customer satisfaction. At Frost, it's about being part of something bigger.