Location: McLean, VA (Washington DC Metro) – 100% Onsite, 5 Days/Week
Employment Type: Contract (W2)
Pay Rate: Up to $35/hr on W2
Work Authorization: W2 only – H1B candidates welcome
Experience: 8+ years total IT; 5+ years in Performance Test Engineering
Candidate Preference: Local to McLean, VA / Northern Virginia / DC Metro only
Dhaka Technologies Limited Company (DhakaTech) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Performance Test Lead with deep expertise in Apache JMeter and LoadRunner to join our client team in McLean, Virginia. The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end performance testing efforts, ensuring system reliability, scalability, and optimal application performance across enterprise applications.
This role requires a strong command of performance testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks — including load testing, stress testing, and capacity planning — along with excellent leadership and communication skills.
Performance Testing Leadership
- Lead and manage performance testing activities across multiple projects and application releases.
- Define performance test strategy, scope, entry/exit criteria, and non-functional requirements (NFRs) with stakeholders.
Test Planning and Execution
- Design and develop robust performance test scripts using JMeter and LoadRunner (VuGen, Controller, Analysis).
- Plan and execute load, stress, endurance (soak), spike, and capacity tests.
Performance Analysis and Reporting
- Analyze test results, identify bottlenecks, and provide actionable insights and tuning recommendations to stakeholders.
- Generate detailed performance test reports and dashboards.
Tool Expertise
- Configure and optimize JMeter and LoadRunner for various testing scenarios.
- Stay updated with the latest features and best practices for both tools.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in a Performance Test Engineering role.
- Proficiency in JMeter and LoadRunner, with hands-on experience in scripting, correlation, parameterization, execution, and analysis.
- Strong knowledge of performance testing concepts, including load, stress, and capacity testing.
- Familiarity with protocols such as HTTP/HTTPS, Web Services (REST/SOAP), and database interactions.
- Experience with performance monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or New Relic).
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Experience with cloud-based performance testing (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or Bamboo for integrating performance tests.
- Certification in JMeter or LoadRunner is a plus.
A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
- Location: Must be local to McLean, VA / Northern Virginia / Washington DC Metro and able to work onsite 5 days per week.
- Engagement: W2 only. H1B candidates are welcome to apply.
- Pay Rate: Up to $35/hr on W2.
DhakaTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
- 8+ years of total IT experience
- 5+ years of Performance Test Engineering experience
- Proficiency with Apache JMeter and LoadRunner, including scripting, correlation, parameterization, execution, and analysis
- Strong knowledge of load, stress, and capacity testing concepts
- Familiarity with HTTP/HTTPS, REST/SOAP web services, and database interactions
- Experience with performance monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or New Relic
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Experience with cloud-based performance testing using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Familiarity with Jenkins, GitLab, or Bamboo for CI/CD integration
- JMeter or LoadRunner certification
- Local to McLean, Northern Virginia, or Washington DC Metro and able to work onsite five days per week
- Ability to work on a W2 basis
What We Do
Dhaka Technologies Limited is a Washington, D.C.-based IT solutions and staff augmentation provider serving government and private-sector organizations. It supplies IT staffing, recruiting, consulting, hardware and software solutions, application development, cloud and infrastructure services, cybersecurity, data engineering, and software testing. The company helps clients build and manage secure, scalable technology environments while connecting them with skilled technical professionals across diverse industries.
