Performance Test Architect

Job Description: Performance Test Architect

Location: Jacksonvile, Florida

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: Long term contract  

Job Description:

• Define improvement areas based on best practices
• Provide clear, actionable recommendations
• Take ownership of implementing the proposed improvements
• Ensure measurable and sustained performance enhancements
• Strong proficiency with JMeter (test plans, correlation, parameterization, assertions, Groovy/Beanshell scripting, distributed load execution)
• Experience designing and executing load, stress, soak, spike, and scalability tests
• Ability to define and track performance metrics such as latency, throughput, error rates, and concurrency
• Good working knowledge of Git for branching, merging, pull requests, and repository management
• Familiarity with APM tools such as Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics, or Azure Monitor
• Understanding of REST APIs, JSON payload structures, authentication, and use of tools such as Postman
• Ability to prepare and manage test data, identify environment gaps, and work through technical dependencies
• Understanding of root cause analysis, telemetry review, debugging issues, and identifying bottlenecks across app, service, and DB layers.
• Organized and detail oriented with strong analytical and problem solving abilities
• Ability to produce clear performance reports with insights, charts, trends, and recommended optimizations
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with developers, architects, DevOps, QA, and product teams
• Good communication skills to articulate findings, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non technical partners
• Self starter with the ability to take ownership of tasks, work independently, and proactively identify performance risks or improvements