Performance Test Engineer

name; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Performance Test Engineer to own performance validation across complex systems supporting USPS mission initiatives. You will design, execute, and analyze load and stress tests, driving reliability and throughput in enterprise environments.

The role requires 8+ years in IT, with 5 years in ALM and UFT. You will develop automated testing frameworks and mentor cross-functional teams to elevate testing quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is preferred in a relevant field.
• If no degree, additional four years of relevant work experience may be required.
• 8+ years of IT experience; 5 years with ALM and UFT and software development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance validation across complex, distributed applications.
• Design, execute, and analyze performance, load, stress, and scalability tests to ensure reliability and throughput.
• Develop, implement, and maintain performance testing policies, frameworks, and best practices.

Skills

Performance Testing

Software Testing Process

Testing Methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

ALM

UFT

LoadRunner Enterprise

Job description

Type of Requisition: Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2) Job Family: Professional Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: Performance Testing, Software Testing Process, Testing Methodology Certifications: None Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: No Job Description: Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers' most complex challenges. As a Performance Test Engineer, you'll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your career can go at GDIT. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Performance Tester, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USPS. You will play a crucial role in optimizing the business functions at USPS. We are seeking an experienced Performance Tester to join our team. This candidate will play a critical role in developing and maintaining robust test automation frameworks to support the testing and deployment of USPS software applications.

The Performance Tester will lead performance validation across complex, distributed applications. This role is responsible for designing, executing, and analyzing performance, load, stress, and scalability tests to ensure our platforms meet enterprise-grade reliability and throughput requirements. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate across engineering, architecture, and DevOps teams.

Key Capabilities

• Simulates hundreds/thousands of virtual users (Vusers)
• Captures KPIs like response time, throughput, error rate
• Supports different protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, web services, etc. depending on licensing)
• Provides analysis reports and graphs to identify bottlenecks

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT.

The Test Engineer must have:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field from an accredited College/University is preferred.
• Alternative Path: If the candidate does not possess a relevant four-year degree, an additional four years of relevant work experience will be required.

Required Experience :

8+ years of experience in Information Technology 5 years with ALM and UFT and software development preferred.

Required Technical Skills and Expertise :

• Performance testing SDLC executions, development of performance test Scripts, test plans, test executions, analysis, and reporting
• Develop, implement, and maintain performance testing policies, frameworks, and best practices to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance with organizational and security standards
• Create, update, and manage training materials for performance testing and automation, ensuring they align with industry trends and organizational needs
• Deliver ongoing coaching, mentoring, and training to cross-functional teams to enhance their ability to execute automation and performance testing, driving continuous quality improvement
• Provide support for Performance testing and Automation initiative for teams and projects enterprise-wide
• Evaluate and recommend testing tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of testing processes

Additional Qualifications :

• Administrative support for maintenance of testing infrastructure and tools, including ALM, LoadRunner Enterprise, UFT, Etc.
• Performance testing SDLC executions, development of performance test Scripts, test plans, test executions, analysis, and reporting
• Develop, implement, and maintain performance testing policies, frameworks, and best practices to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance with organizational and security standards
• Create, update, and manage training materials for performance testing and automation, ensuring they align with industry trends and organizational needs
• Deliver ongoing coaching, mentoring, and training to cross-functional teams to enhance their ability to execute automation and performance testing, driving continuous quality improvement
• Provide support for Performance testing and Automation initiative for teams and projects enterprise-wide
• Evaluate and recommend testing tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of testing processes

Security Clearance Level :

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting. This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days.