Performance Engineer Lead

Job Title: Performance Engineer Lead

Location: Orlando, FL (Hybrid: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

Duration: Contract - 11 months, with possible extension based on performance

Pay Range: $50/hr - $53.57/hr (W2)

Job ID: 410972

Local Candidates: Required

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Performance Engineer Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in JMeter-based performance engineering, AWS cloud services, and application performance monitoring and a proven ability to design and execute scalable performance strategies, diagnose bottlenecks, and enable resilient, cost-optimized systems.

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement performance test strategies across critical applications and services.


• Design, script, and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests using JMeter, including Groovy, Beanshell, and Java where needed.


• Collaborate with development and architecture teams to define performance SLAs, KPIs, and baselines.


• Configure, monitor, and analyze metrics with AppDynamics, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, and Splunk to ensure stability and visibility.


• Perform root cause analysis for performance bottlenecks across application, database, and infrastructure layers.


• Create proactive dashboards and alerts for production readiness and real-time monitoring.


• Execute cloud performance engineering on AWS (ECS, EKS, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, AuroraDB, RDS), including elasticity, scaling, and failover testing.


• Recommend autoscaling policies, resource utilization targets, and capacity plans.


• Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Jenkins, automate execution and reporting, and enforce regression gates.


• Partner with product owners, developers, SREs, and QE to embed performance engineering into the SDLC.


• Track and manage work through JIRA and qTest, and present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.


• Innovate with AI solutions to optimize cost and improve the performance engineering lifecycle.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Expertise with JMeter for load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing.


• Hands-on experience with AWS services: ECS, EKS, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, AuroraDB, and RDS.


• Proficiency with APM and monitoring tools: AppDynamics, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, and Splunk.


• CI/CD integration using GitHub and Jenkins or GitHub Actions for automated performance testing and reporting.


• Coding and scripting with Groovy, Beanshell, Java, and Python for test customization, frameworks, and data automation.


• Experience with Serenity for test data management and JIRA/qTest for delivery tracking.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated root cause analysis across tiers.


• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities to present clear findings and recommendations.


• Experience Level: 10+ years in performance engineering or closely related roles.


• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent graduation.

Preferred Skills:

• SRE practices and reliability tooling.


• Microservices performance engineering and distributed systems tuning.


• Experience with AI and LLM-driven solutions in performance optimization.

Additional Details:

• Vaccination Requirement: Unknown.


• Travel and Expenses: Not covered.


• Industry Experience: Technology industry experience preferred to perform job duties effectively.

Tools & Technologies:

• Performance Testing: JMeter.


• Test Data Management: Serenity.


• Monitoring & APM: AppDynamics, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Splunk.


• Cloud Platforms: AWS ECS, EKS, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, AuroraDB, RDS.


• Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub, Jenkins or GitHub Actions.


• Agile/Delivery Tracking: JIRA, qTest.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.


• Opportunities for growth with global clients.


• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.


• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Interested? Apply Now!

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