Performance Test Engineer: Cloud & LoadRunner

System One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

System One is seeking a Performance Tester for a contract-to-hire engagement onsite at New Carrollton, MD. The role involves designing, executing, and analyzing performance tests, tuning applications, and establishing baselines to meet scalability requirements.

Applicants should be proficient with LoadRunner, capable of forecasting workloads, and familiar with cloud performance testing (AWS/Azure). Monitoring tools such as AppDynamics or Splunk are a plus, with IRS MBI security preference.

Qualifications

• Experience with performance testing and system tuning.
• Proficiency with LoadRunner or similar performance testing tools.
• Ability to analyze performance data and provide insights.
• Knowledge of cloud performance testing environments such as AWS and Azure.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate test results and performance baselines.
• Experience with capacity planning and performance modeling.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like AppDynamics or Splunk.
• Understanding of SLAs, KPIs, and non-functional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and execute performance tests to ensure scalability.
• Tune systems and identify bottlenecks to meet performance targets.
• Create performance baselines and forecasts based on data.
• Analyze test results and provide actionable recommendations.
• Familiarity with cloud performance testing in AWS/Azure.
• Monitor performance using tools like AppDynamics or Splunk.

Skills

LoadRunner

Performance testing

Capacity planning

Cloud testing

Tools

AppDynamics

Splunk

Job description

System One is seeking a Performance Tester for a contract-to-hire engagement onsite at New Carrollton, MD. The role involves designing, executing, and analyzing performance tests, tuning applications, and establishing baselines to meet scalability requirements.

Applicants should be proficient with LoadRunner, capable of forecasting workloads, and familiar with cloud performance testing (AWS/Azure). Monitoring tools such as AppDynamics or Splunk are a plus, with IRS MBI security preference.