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# Performance Tester

- **Company:** SCRM CONSULTING INC
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Software Bug Management, Databases, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), HP Loadrunner, Apache JMeter, Performance Testing, Grafana, Test Scripts, Gatling, Caching, Backend, Kibana, Appdynamics, Dynatrace
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/us/en/mob/job/FF465FEC6694B66428

## About the Role

* Strong experience in performance testing of enterprise systems
 * Hands-on delivery using tools such as JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, k6 (or equivalent)
 * Solid understanding of:

 * APIs, HTTP, databases, messaging, caching
 * Backend and distributed system performance characteristics

Experience analysing logs and monitoring data

Familiarity with Agile and hybrid delivery models

Experience working in regulated or high-assurance environments

## Description

* Design and execute load, stress, volume, soak, and scalability tests
 * Analyse performance results, logs, and system metrics to identify bottlenecks
 * Gather and Validate performance NFRs, volumetrics, and capacity assumptions
 * Prepare and maintain performance test scripts and execution runbooks
 * Execute tests in cloud-hosted (AWS) non-production environments
 * Raise performance defects with clear technical evidence
 * Support CI/CD integration for performance testing where required
 * Contribute to test reports, defect triage, and test completion evidence
 * Work closely with developers, architects, platform, and operations teams, * Experience with APM tools (eg Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Elastic Search with Kibana/Grafana across digital services )
 * Public-sector or large programme delivery experience
 * Familiarity with GDS

Scope & Accountability

 * Responsible for hands-on performance test design and execution
 * Owns quality and accuracy of assigned test artefacts and results
 * Contributes analysis and recommendations but does not hold final assurance authority
 * Works under the direction of a Lead Performance Tester or Test Manager
 * Accountable for timely delivery of agreed performance testing activities

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected, valued, and supported. We actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, individuals from under-represented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.


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