Senior Performance Appian Test Engineer (TS Clearance)

Groundswell•Reston, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Groundswell is seeking a Senior Performance Test Engineer with Appian experience to support performance testing for a federal program. The role leads end-to-end performance strategies, executes performance testing, validates system scalability and reliability, and ensures the application meets defined performance and throughput requirements. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical expertise, hands-on performance testing experience, and the ability to collaborate with technical and business stakeholders. This is an onsite position requiring 4–5 days at the client SCIF location. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, hold an active Top Secret security clearance, and be able to obtain and maintain an SCI clearance with CI Polygraph. Preference is given to candidates already cleared at the SCI/CI poly level.

Requirements

At least 6 years of performance testing experience in complex enterprise environments.
At least 5 years of experience in a technical consulting or client-facing role.
Proven experience designing, developing, and executing performance test plans, scripts, and scenarios, including results analysis and reporting.
Proficiency with performance testing tools such as JMeter and Groovy.
Strong understanding of response time, throughput, concurrency, and resource utilization metrics.
Experience analyzing performance data and identifying root causes across application, database, and infrastructure layers.
Proficiency in writing SQL queries and stored procedures.
Demonstrated knowledge of data objects and data architecture.
Experience gathering throughput and SLA requirements from business stakeholders.
Proficiency in analyzing Appian logs and system information to diagnose performance issues.
Experience mentoring or advising junior performance engineers.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen in accordance with contract requirements.
Active Top Secret security clearance required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain an SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of hands-on experience performance testing Appian applications (listed as preferred).
Experience supporting performance efforts in structured or regulated environments; federal experience is a plus.
Existing SCI/CI Poly clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end performance strategies and execute performance testing efforts.
Validate system scalability and reliability, and verify that applications meet defined performance and throughput requirements.
Design, develop, and execute performance test plans, scripts, and scenarios; analyze and report results.
Analyze performance data and identify root causes across application, database, and infrastructure layers.
Gather throughput and SLA requirements from business stakeholders.
Analyze Appian logs and system information to diagnose performance issues.
Mentor or advise junior performance engineers.
Collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.