Lead Performance Test Engineer - Grand Rapids, MI

Capgemini • Southfield, MI

2d • $86,900 - $192,460

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Performance Engineer to lead and manage end-to-end performance engineering delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in performance optimization, team leadership, and stakeholder management, with hands-on experience in performance testing tools and cloud platforms.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in performance engineering, with 4+ years managing end-to-end delivery and driving innovation.
• Hands-on experience with LoadRunner and JMeter; knowledge of other industry-standard tools desirable.
• Expertise in at least one APM tool (Dynatrace, AppDynamics, PerfMon, Splunk, JProfiler) and strong root cause analysis skills.
• Experience with Native Mobile application performance optimization and monitoring.
• Exposure to Azure or other cloud platforms.
• Strong communication skills to interact effectively with architects and developers for requirement gathering.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration of performance testing.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and microservices performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of performance engineers and SMEs, providing guidance, mentorship, and ensuring high performance and professional growth.
• Drive end-to-end performance engineering delivery, innovation in performance testing space, and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and ensure adherence to SAFe methodologies as a certified Agile practitioner.
• Perform performance bottleneck detection, root cause analysis (RCA), and collaborate with product and development teams to track and remediate performance issues.
• Optimize and monitor Native Mobile applications for performance, profiling, and resource utilization.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees