Lead Performance Engineer

• The expected base salary range for this position is $60/Hr - $69/Hr, depending on experience, skills, and internal equity
• 
  The Company offers a total rewards package in accordance with all applicable federal, provincial, and local laws and requirements
• .
  Benefit eligibility and offerings vary based on role, employment status, and work locatio
• n.
  For contractor positions, benefits are limited to those entitlements and protections required by applicable law, which may include (as applicable) vacation pay, public holidays, leaves of absence, and other legally mandated benefits or paymen
• ts.
  We may use AI-enabled and/or automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process, including application screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communicati
• ons.
  These tools are used to enhance consistency and effici
• ency.
  All hiring decisions involve human review and are not based solely on automated proce

ssing.

Job

• Summary:
  
  We are seeking an experienced Load and Performance Lead Engineer with 15+ years of hands-on experience in software development, performance engineering, and performanc
• e testing.
  The ideal candidate will have strong Python programming skills, extensive experience with LoadRunner and/or JMeter, and expertise in developing advanced performance test scripts using Citrix Protocol
• and VUGen.
  The individual will work closely with application development, architecture, infrastructure, and production support teams to design, develop, and execute performance testing strategies for complex enterprise a
• pplications.
  This role requires strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, the ability to identify performance bottlenecks, and experience delivering reliable, scalable, and high-performing technolo

gy solutions.

Key Re

• sponsibilities:
  
  
  Design, develop, and execute comprehensive performance test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for complex enterp
• rise applications.
  
  
  Develop data-driven load and performance test scripts using LoadRunner, VUGen, JMeter,
• and Citrix Protocol.
  
  
  Perform advanced test script development beyond standard record-and-playback capabilities u
• sing VUGen 9.5 or later.
  
  
  Design and execute various performance testing scenarios, including load testing, stress testing, failover testing, endurance/aging testin
• g, and scalability testing.
  
  
  Lead test data creation and preparation activities to support per
• formance testing requirements.
  
  
  Apply specialized Python programming and scripting skills to support test automation, data processing, an
• d performance testing activities.
  
  
  Analyze application behavior under varying workloads and identify performance bottlenecks across distributed s
• ystems and application environments.
  
  
  Utilize monitoring and profiling tools such as Dynatrace, CA Wily Introscope, AppDynamics, and AWR reports to monitor, analy
• ze, and report application performance.
  
  
  Leverage Splunk for log analysis, performance diagnostics, and investigation
• of application issues during load testing.
  
  
  Troubleshoot performance testing environme
• nt issues across Windows and Linux platforms.
  
  
  Collaborate with application developers, solution architects, infrastructure teams, and production support teams to perform defect triage, root ca
• use analysis, and production readiness planning.
  
  
  Work with stakeholders daily to understand performance requirements, define testing objectives
• , and communicate test results and recommendations.
  
  
  Prepare and distribute performance test reports, documenting test findings, system behav
• ior, bottlenecks, and recommendations for improvement.
  
  
  Contribute to project and team meetings, provide technical guidance, and support the en
• d-to-end delivery of performance engineering initiatives.
  
  
  Ensure performance testing activities align with project timelines, technical s

tandards, reliability objectives, and deliver

• y expectations.
  
  
  Required Qualifications and Technical Skills:
  
  
  15+ years of hands-on experience in software development, performa
• nce engineering, performance testing, or performance architecture.
  
  
  Strong expertise in LoadRunner, including
• VUGen 9.5 or later, for advanced performance test script development.
  
  
  Experience with
• Citrix Protocol and the development of data-driven load testing scripts.
  
  
  Proficiency in Python programming and scripting, with th
• e ability to develop custom solutions for performanc
• e testing and analysis.
  
  
  Experience with JMeter and other load testing tools.
  
  
  
• Strong understanding of web protocols, including HTTP/HTTPS and Citrix protocols.
  
  
  Programming experience in la
• nguages such as Python, C, and Java, along with SQL query development and scripting.
  
  
  Hands-on experience with application monitoring and profili
• ng tools, including Dynatrace, CA Wily Introscope, AppDynamics, and Oracle AW
• R reports.
  
  
  Working knowledge of Splunk for log analysis and performance troubleshooting.
  
  
  Understanding of distributed
• load testing environments, application architecture, and end-to-end performance measurement.
  
  
  Experience identifying perf
• ormance bottlenecks and analyzing application performance across Windows and Linux e
• nvironments.
  
  
  Strong troubleshooting, analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
  
  
  Excellent ve

rbal and written communic

• ation skills, with the ability to present technical findings to stakeho
• lders.
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  
  Experience with load management applications su
• ch as LoanIQ (Finastra).
  
  
  Previous software development experience
• supporting complex enterprise applications.
  
  
  Experience working with banking or financial services applications.
  
• 
  
  Demonstrated ability to collaborate across development, architecture, infrastructure, and production support t

eams.


Experience contributing to technical delivery and performance engineering initiatives for large-scale platforms.