Performance Test Engineer

CADRE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

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About The Position

As a Performance Test Engineer II you’ll be entrusted to design, execute, and improve performance and scalability testing for mission-critical federal technology programs. You will collaborate with engineering, DevSecOps, and product teams to validate reliability, scalability, and operational readiness across modern application environments.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in performance testing, software engineering, or application support with performance engineering responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, k6, or Gatling.
• Working knowledge of REST APIs, web application architectures, and performance metrics analysis.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute performance testing strategies including load, stress, endurance, and spike testing.
• Develop and maintain performance test scripts using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, k6, or Gatling.
• Define workload models, baselines, and service-level objectives aligned to release criteria.
• Analyze logs, metrics, and observability data to identify performance bottlenecks across applications, databases, and infrastructure.
• Integrate automated performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and quality gate processes.
• Support troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and remediation planning for identified performance issues.

Benefits

• 401k Safe Harbor Plans with matching & immediate vesting
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off: Holidays, Vacation, Wellness, & Personal Leave Plans
• Continuing Education & Training Budget
• Office & Technology Budget
• Cell Phone Budget
• Wellness & Healthy Living Budget
• Awards & Bonuses
• Profit Sharing Plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed