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Performance Tester & Engineer
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada
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TekStaff's Client has a current vacancy for a Performance Tester & Engineer
Required Skills
- Core Performance Testing & Engineering Skills (Primary – Must Have)
- 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.
Preferred Skills
- Advanced Troubleshooting & Optimization (Secondary – Good to Have)
- 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 client M 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.
TekStaff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute performance testing scripts and scenarios, model workloads, simulate production-like conditions, and analyze large-scale test results. Monitor and diagnose performance bottlenecks using observability tools, then optimize application, database, and infrastructure components to improve stability, scalability, and reliability.
Requirements
Requires proficiency with JMeter and strong expertise in Dynatrace, along with experience in performance testing, non-functional requirements, system architecture, and performance optimization. Preferred skills include Splunk, log analysis, Datadog, SRE practices, chaos engineering, test data strategy, Mountebank virtual services, and end-user performance measurement.
Skills
- JMeter
- Dynatrace
- Performance Testing
- Performance Engineering
- Workload Modeling
- Non-Functional Requirements
- System Architecture
- Performance Tuning
- Splunk
- Log Analysis
- Datadog
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Chaos Engineering
- Observability
- Test Data Strategy
- Mountebank
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- Technology
- Software
- Engineering
- Data & Analytics
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- JMeter
- Dynatrace
- Performance Testing
- Performance Engineering
- Workload Models
- Production-Like Scenarios
- Non-Functional Requirements
- System Architecture
- Technology Stacks
- Performance Tuning
- Application Optimization
- Database Optimization
- Infrastructure Optimization
- Splunk
- Log Analysis
- Datadog
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Chaos Engineering
- Observability
- Production Monitoring
- Test Data Strategy
- Virtual Services
- Mountebank
- End-User Experience
- Financial Services
- Banking