Senior Performance Testing Engineer: Scale & Optimize

CHAMP; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Potential

Unlimited PTO

Matching 401K with immediate vesting

Subsidized lunches at Cleveland HQ

Newly Renovated Office Space

Job summary

CHAMP is seeking an experienced Performance Testing Engineer to design, implement, and run performance tests ensuring our cloud-based platform scales under load. You will collaborate with development and QA to optimize release pipelines and deliver reliable, fast software for motor vehicle agencies and stakeholders.

The role requires 5–7 years in testing, 3+ years in performance testing, and hands-on experience with JMeter or K6, plus monitoring with New Relic, CloudWatch, and AWS.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in a test engineering role with 3+ years of hands-on performance testing experience
• Proven track record of success with real-world examples
• Proficiency with performance testing tools such as JMeter, K6 or similar
• Experience analyzing error logs (e.g., CloudWatch)
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., New Relic, AWS)
• Experience with Jira/Confluence or similar tools
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute performance test plans and scripts (load, stress, soak, spike) using JMeter, K6, or similar
• Identify bottlenecks and provide data using test reports, error logs, and monitoring tools
• Analyze results, produce reports, and create dashboards
• Collaborate with devs to integrate performance testing into the release pipeline via GitHub Actions
• Maintain and troubleshoot performance test environments and data
• Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies

Skills

Test engineering

Performance testing

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Tools

JMeter

K6

New Relic

CloudWatch

AWS

Jira

Confluence

Job description

CHAMP is seeking an experienced Performance Testing Engineer to design, implement, and run performance tests ensuring our cloud-based platform scales under load. You will collaborate with development and QA to optimize release pipelines and deliver reliable, fast software for motor vehicle agencies and stakeholders.

The role requires 5–7 years in testing, 3+ years in performance testing, and hands-on experience with JMeter or K6, plus monitoring with New Relic, CloudWatch, and AWS.