Performance Testing Lead -

Please note, remote opportunity, however due to restrictions no sponsorship option is available. 

Our client is looking for a unique opportunity to establish and grow a Performance Testing function with the responsibility to design, implement, and build a team that delivers on ambitious strategic growth objectives.

They’re building the next generation of capabilities to support a customer-centric ecosystem. Their focus is on delivering radical and responsible value, with empowered teams that prioritize outcomes over outputs. The culture is curious, driven, and pragmatic, and they're looking for like-minded professionals to join their journey.

What They’re Focused On:

Small teams, big outcomes
You’ll be given clear goals, the tools you need, and the freedom to achieve them, without unnecessary red tape.

Continuous development and growth
The company values learning and encourages experimentation, collaboration, and professional development so that individuals and teams can thrive.

Real-world problems, real impact
Their teams work together to solve tangible challenges. Curiosity, idea-sharing, and thoughtful execution drive innovation and better results.

About the Role

Our client operates a hybrid multi-cloud and on-premise environment where observability, performance, scalability, and availability are foundational principles. In this role, you’ll work hands-on with Engineering, TechOps, and DevOps teams to build dedicated performance test environments and define strategies across the entire application stack.

You’ll shape the overall Performance Testing function—including developing load, stress, and soak testing strategies—and play a key part in its ongoing evolution.

To succeed, you should be a proactive self-starter, able to manage multiple priorities, own deliverables end-to-end, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of performance testing strategies; mentor and train team members.

• Architect performance testing environments that align with the overall platform strategy.

• Oversee execution of performance tests across applications and services.

• Communicate test results clearly across the organization; identify and address bottlenecks.

• Research and implement new tools and techniques to improve testing capabilities.

• Assess the performance impact of architectural or design decisions.

• Model realistic production traffic patterns to anticipate system behavior under load.

• Develop or enhance tools for generating appropriate test loads.

• Guide infrastructure and application tuning for optimal performance.

• Advocate for a shift-left testing mindset—identifying risks early in the development cycle.

• Ensure performance SLAs are met and proactively escalate risks.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of performance testing experience for enterprise applications.

• 5+ years in a leadership role within quality or performance engineering.

• Hands-on experience with tools like JMeter, BlazeMeter, K6, Kibana, Cloudflare, and others.

• Strong knowledge of web service, API, UI, and database performance testing (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MSSQL).

• Experience designing replica production environments for accurate performance testing.

• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices and toolchains.

• Proven ability to derive non-functional requirements from business needs.

• Skilled in identifying and resolving scalability and performance issues.

• A creative and analytical thinker who can offer innovative solutions.

• Comfortable engaging with senior leadership and translating technical insights into business terms.

• Technically astute, with awareness of new technologies and methodologies in performance testing.

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