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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Performance Tester - **Company:** SCRM CONSULTING INC - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Distributed Systems, Performance Testing, Gatling, Microservices - **Published:** September 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/us/en/mob/job/4E694B022626276160 ## About the Role * Extensive experience leading performance testing for large-scale systems . * Strong background in performance engineering , not just tool execution. * Proven ability to make design and architectural recommendations . * Demonstrable experience leading and mentoring performance testing teams. * Experience delivering performance testing within complex and high-pressure environments. * Experience with Gatling and/or experience migrating performance testing capability between tools/frameworks. * Strong understanding of performance engineering principles, automation, and modern testing practices. * Experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS . * Deep understanding of: + Distributed systems + Microservice architecture + Scalability, resilience, and capacity planning + Performance analysis and engineering * Confident stakeholder engagement at technical and leadership levels. * Strong communication and leadership skills. * Experience operating in governed or regulated environments . Desirable * Public-sector or government programme experience. * Experience leading or supporting a Gatling migration or performance tooling transformation . * Experience with APM, monitoring, observability, or AI-assisted analysis . * Familiarity with GDS or enterprise assurance frameworks. * Experience establishing performance testing standards, frameworks, and reusable approaches. ## Description * Own the performance testing strategy for assigned services or programmes. * Lead the end-to-end delivery of performance testing activities, ensuring agreed timelines, quality standards, and outcomes are achieved. * Lead volumetric analysis, performance risk assessment, and test scoping. * Define entry/exit criteria, success measures, and acceptance recommendations. * Provide performance engineering expertise , including architectural input and recommendations. * Lead and coordinate load, stress, soak, scalability, and resilience testing activities. * Lead, mentor, and support performance testers, helping to develop technical capability and promote best practices. * Support the migration to Gatling , helping define adoption approaches, technical standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices. * Drive the continued development of performance engineering capability , tooling, automation, and engineering practices. * Oversee integration of performance testing into CI/CD pipelines . * Analyse results and lead root-cause analysis of systemic performance issues. * Produce and sign off Test Completion Reports and readiness assessments. * Engage with senior stakeholders, architects, delivery teams, and governance forums. * Support Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) and live readiness. * Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and best practices across performance testing., * Owns performance risk, strategy, and assurance for assigned services. * Provides formal recommendations on test exit and production readiness. * Leads, mentors, and develops performance testers across engagements. * Acts as the senior escalation point for performance-related issues. * Supports the team's transition and adoption of Gatling as part of the wider performance testing strategy. * Helps shape and deliver the next phase of performance testing capability , including improvements to tooling, automation, processes, and technical practices. * Represents performance capability in governance and assurance forums. 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. 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