Senior Performance Test Engineer

About the Job: As a Senior Performance Testing Engineer, you will be a key member of a collaborative and dynamic team of technical experts passionate about delivering efficient and effective technology solutions to support evolving business needs across our core services. In this role, you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to understand technology requirements, evaluate application architectures, and design robust performance test plans. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining performance test strategies to simulate system behavior, inject load, and analyze performance metrics from application and system logs. Your work will involve defining test objectives, acceptance criteria, workload profiles, and use case scenarios, as well as identifying and resolving complex performance issues. A strong enthusiasm for troubleshooting, problem-solving, and clear communication is essential, as you will serve as a subject matter expert across multiple high-impact initiatives. The Senior Performance Testing Engineer plays a vital role in enhancing the overall performance, reliability, and stability of enterprise applications across the organization.

Office Location: Toronto

Employment Type: Permanent

Role Type: New position – current requirement

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days in office)

Position Responsibilities:

Performance Test Planning & Execution

Evaluate application architectures and design performance test plans

Create and maintain performance test strategies using NeoLoad , Jmeter, and LoadRunner

Establish performance test objectives, acceptance criteria, workload profiles, and use case scenarios

Work closely with development teams, architects and engineers to test their products under load and make recommendations to improve performance, reliability and stability

Monitoring, Analysis & Optimization

Measure and analyze performance data from workloads, systems, and applications

Analyze metrics from application and system logs to simulate system behavior

Identify performance bottlenecks and recommend improvements to enhance reliability and stability

Problem Solving & Technical Expertise

Solve complex problems and provide clear, concise reports with recommendations

Demonstrate strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

Communicate findings effectively and collaborate with development teams, architects, and engineers

Collaboration and Communication:

Work closely with internal and external customers to understand technology requirements for key projects

Join a collaborative and dynamic team of technical experts focused on delivering effective Technology solutions

Serve as a performance engineering resource on multiple initiatives of diverse scope

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years’ experience writing and updating performance LOAD test scripts in Neoload, LoadRunner and Jmeter
  
• Ability to interpret performance metrics (e.g., latency, CPU usage, memory consumption).
  
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, including ability to diagnose bottlenecks.
  
• Computer and programing skills,  Often requires scripting or coding knowledge (e.g., Python, Java) to customize tests.
  
• Experience working with other load testing tools like Locust, SOAPUI, Microsoft Visual Studio
  
• Analytical skills and attention to detail.
  
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  
• Basic understanding of system architecture & databases.
  
• Strong self-driven collaborator with ability to work in diverse teams as a contributing member
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of quality assurance and project implementation methodologies
  
• Knowledge of SQL for querying databases
  
• Experience with Agile environments and methodology
  
• International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) and Agile certifications
  
• Experience on Public Cloud (Google Cloud or AWS)
  

Salary Range: $85,000 to $95,000 CAD/ year

The final compensation offered will depend on local market conditions and geographic location, as well as job-related factors such as the candidate’s knowledge, skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and education/training. Compensation may also include additional components such as benefits, and/or other incentives, where applicable. In accordance with new employment standards requirements, we retain copies of this job posting and applicant information for three (3) years after the posting is removed. We do not use AI technology; all applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.

Infoya is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors.