REMOTE- QA Performance Engineer

An employer is looking for a QA Performance Engineer to sit remotely. You will primarily be responsible for creating / implementing performance testing efforts related to complex distributed systems, databases and large clustered datasets. You will focus on optimizing the overall product performance while partnering with development, QA and product teams. You will design / execute performance testing strategies to identify existing bottlenecks in the hardware / software platform, code stack and related cloud infrastructure. You will measure / document reliable predictions on potential issues and communicate enhancements to engineering teams. You will also develop unique performance testing tools, analysis methodologies, as well as capacity planning. Additional tasks will include evaluating the AWS infrastructure for continued scalability / stability and identify gaps / issues for process improvement.

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Required Skills & Experience

5+ years experience in QA performance engineering

3+ years experience in code-first performance testing tools (k6, Gatling, etc.)

Experience with performance analysis tools (DataDog, Splunk, New Relic)

Strong Javascript, Typescript skills

Extensive hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, Kubernetes (Monitoring, scaling, troubleshooting)

Strong experience with API testing

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Devops or SRE background

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and / or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.