Role: Sr. Performance Test Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid) -Local Candidates Only

Duration: 12+ Months

Client: Delta Airlines

Visa: No H1b/ OPT/ CPT

Process: Phone/ Skype

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Performance Engineer to lead performance testing initiatives across a range of Client enterprise applications—web, mobile, and APIs—hosted on-premises and in the cloud. The ideal candidate is a strong leader who brings technical excellence, deep knowledge of performance engineering, and the ability to manage globally distributed teams.

Candidates needs to have:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as Performance Center/LoadRunner, JMeter, or similar.
• 3+ years of experience leading 10+ concurrent projects/products.
• 3+ years of experience managing onsite and offshore teams of 10+ resources.
• Proficient in all aspects of performance testing and performance engineering.
• Intermediate proficiency in cloud computing concepts and capabilities.
• Basic proficiency in error profiling and APM tools, such as Dynatrace.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Tekton, and Python scripting.
• Familiarity with AWS services: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, S3, CloudWatch, QuickSight, EC2, Redshift.

Job Responsibilities:

• Deliver performance testing across multiple on-premises and cloud-hosted applications.
• Lead and optimize globally distributed teams to execute performance testing strategies.
• Perform workload modeling, test planning, automation, execution, and analysis.
• Conduct performance assessments and identify bottlenecks using monitoring tools.
• Set up and execute load tests; review and optimize performance test scripts.
• Profile applications using Dynatrace/log analytics to identify and resolve performance issues.
• Implement cloud-based performance testing and system thinking to interpret end-to-end results.

Project & Team Leadership:

• Manage performance testing backlog, task estimation, prioritization, and resource distribution.
• Train and guide teams on performance testing concepts, tools, and practices.
• Communicate testing goals, progress, and outcomes to leadership and stakeholders.
• Drive innovation through shift-left testing, test data management, and service virtualization.

System & Integration Testing:

• Create and maintain master test plans, test cases, and schedules aligned with project requirements.
• Perform and manage different types of testing including: functionality, UI, regression, security, and UAT.
• Develop and execute test scripts in integration and system environments.
• Track and document defects, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate resolutions.
• Support failover/recovery, stress, and supportability testing for critical applications.