Performance Engineer

Location: Mississauga, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid - 2 days onsite

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 1 year (with potential for extension)
• Pay Rate: C$60.00–C$70.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday to Friday – core business hours
• Travel Requirements: Not required

This Performance Engineer role supports projects across the enterprise within a large, collaborative team, offering a long-term engagement backing important initiatives for a leading financial institution. The scope of the role may span anywhere across the enterprise, and the position is being opened as a backfill. Performance will be measured by deliverables.

• Demonstrate extensive experience in end-to-end Performance Engineering
• Execute activities across all phases of Performance Engineering including Requirement Gathering, Planning, Scripting, Execution, Analysis, Troubleshooting, Tuning, and Reporting to evaluate and improve application performance

• JMeter – Proficient in developing and executing performance testing scripts and scenarios, with the ability to enhance/customize using advanced scripting techniques
• Dynatrace – Strong expertise in deep-dive performance monitoring and analysis, providing actionable insights to diagnose and resolve bottlenecks
• Performance Testing – Skilled in defining workload models, simulating production-like scenarios, executing large-scale performance tests, and analyzing results to ensure system stability, scalability, and reliability
• Non-Functional Requirements & Architecture – Solid understanding of NFRs, system architecture, and technology stacks to ensure comprehensive performance coverage
• Performance Tuning & Optimization – Ability to fine-tune application, database, and infrastructure components for optimal performance

• Splunk, Log Analysis & Datadog – Skilled in log-based diagnostics and observability for identifying and resolving complex performance issues
• SRE Skillsets – Exposure to Chaos Engineering, Observability, Monitoring production workloads, and contributing towards transition into an SRE role
• Test Data & Virtualization – Ability to define test data strategy, collaborate with TDM teams, and develop Virtual Services using Mountebank for performance testing
• Client-Side & End-User Experience – Experience with tools to measure and enhance end-user performance experience
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams including developers, architects, operations, and business stakeholders to analyze results, recommend optimizations, and drive performance improvements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering measurable performance gains

• Bachelor's degree required
• Certifications not mandatory

• Ideally 6 years of overall experience in Performance Engineering
• Previous experience at TD is ideal

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

• Interview process: 1 round - in person or virtual

This client is a leading financial services and banking institution operating across Canada and internationally, with a large enterprise technology organization supporting thousands of professionals including solutions developers, performance engineers, release managers, and IT specialists across hybrid and collaborative team environments.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-14247 Industry: Engineering