Performance and Load Tester

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Design and implement performance, load, stress, endurance, and capacity testing for applications, APIs, integrations, and data services.

• Create performance testing strategies, workload models, scripts, data sets, environments, entry criteria, and success metrics.

• Conduct load, stress, spike, endurance, scalability, and capacity assessments across application and service layers.

• Monitor metrics such as response time, throughput, concurrency, errors, resource utilization, and infrastructure performance.

• Identify bottlenecks and collaborate with engineering teams to optimize code, queries, integrations, configurations, and infrastructure.

• Document observations, defects, trends, testing evidence, and recommendations, and verify remediation efforts.

• Incorporate repeatable performance tests into delivery pipelines and activities related to release readiness.

• Provide support for the DHS Development, Engineering, and Enterprise Projects (DEEP) program.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or six (6) additional years of relevant professional experience in place of a degree.

• At least 5 years of directly relevant professional experience for this role.

• Must be a U.S. citizen to fulfill contract mandates.

• Capable of successfully completing a government background investigation.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or other required DHS suitability determination.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficient in collaborating with Government and contractor stakeholders.

• Experience in agile delivery environments.

• Skilled in producing clear technical or program documentation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Retirement savings plan with employer matching.