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Dexian

Senior Performance Engineer

Dexian, Westlake, Texas, United States

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests using tools such as

JMeter, LoadRunner , or in-house built tools.

Create performance test strategies, scenarios, and scripts aligned with application architecture and business requirements.

Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation.

Develop interactive dashboards and reports with impactful visualizations using BI Publisher and/or Tableau.

Analyze performance test results and system metrics to identify bottlenecks and recommend optimizations.

Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to ensure adequate capacity and performance tuning.

Apply SLI/SLO/SLA principles and golden signals for critical applications, leveraging telemetry, anomaly detection, and observability practices.

Use historical trends and predictive models to anticipate growth and ensure systems scale effectively.

Explore new trends in automation and integrate performance testing into day-to-day activities.

Present findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear, concise manner.

Own the outcome by taking personal accountability for delivering strong results.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or 6+ years with a Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

Proven experience with AWS and Azure cloud compute and storage services (AWS certification is a plus).

Solid understanding of virtualized environments (VMware/vSphere/OLVM, OpenStack) and modern application frameworks.

Knowledge of application modernization concepts including microservices and APIs.

Strong understanding of containerization technologies specifically Docker and Kubernetes (Pods, services, and namespaces).

Experience developing performance tests using

Java , Python, Perl, or SQL.

Understanding of critical production applications and infrastructure dependencies to monitor, analyze, and detect anomalies.

Solid understanding of resource consumption, memory behavior, and network protocols to identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system behavior.

Define and track KPIs such as request rates, transactions per second, and client volumes to plan for future growth.

Utilize monitoring tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and others.

Self-directed, willing to take initiative, pragmatic and results-oriented.

Obsessed with creating the best end-to-end customer experience.

Excellent analytical problem-solving skills, keen attention to detail and the desire to solve hard problems.

Able to work with remote and international team members.

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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