Performance Tester

Performance Tester AP Recruiters - 3.7 Kansas City, MO Job Details Full-time 8 hours ago Qualifications Statistics Version control Engineering testing Continuous Delivery (CD) implementation IT system monitoring LoadRunner Statistical analysis Cloud-based systems JavaScript Python Load Testing System performance monitoring Full Job Description Performance Tester -

Contract Locations:

Kansas City, MO |Boston, MA | New York, NY | Philadelphia, PA | Cleveland, OH | Richmond, VA | Atlanta, GA | Chicago, IL | St. Louis, MO | Minneapolis, MN | Dallas, TX | San Francisco, CA Candidates must reside within commuting distance of any one of the above locations.

Preferred Location :

Kansas City, MO Duration:

12 Months (Extension & Conversion Possible)

Experience Level:

Senior (10+ Years) About the Role We are seeking a highly experienced Performance Tester to support Financial Services in delivering and optimizing mission-critical payment systems. This role focuses on ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance across high-volume financial platforms, including real-time and batch processing systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, infrastructure, product, and security to drive end-to-end performance testing strategies . Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end performance testing (requirements, planning, scripting, execution, and reporting) Design and execute load, stress, spike, volume, and failover tests Develop and maintain test scripts using LoadRunner, JMeter, or similar tools Perform API and application performance testing and integrate into CI/CD pipelines Analyze system performance across front-end and back-end components Monitor system resources (CPU, memory, network) during test execution Identify performance bottlenecks and provide optimization recommendations Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and infrastructure teams Maintain test artifacts in Git/Subversion and integrate with Jenkins Generate detailed performance reports and metrics dashboards Participate in agile ceremonies, code reviews, and release cycles Required Qualifications 10+ years of performance testing experience Proven experience in large-scale enterprise environments Strong hands-on experience with:

LoadRunner, JMeter, Performance Center Programming:

Java, Python, JavaScript Experience with AWS/cloud-based and MQ applications Strong knowledge of: Load modeling and test design Bottleneck analysis and performance tuning Statistical analysis and performance metrics Experience with monitoring tools like Dynatrace, Splunk Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins) and version control (Git/SVN) Proficiency with IntelliJ/Eclipse Strong understanding of Java performance concepts (threads, memory, I/O) Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent experience) Eligibility Requirements Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder Must have at least 3 years of U.S. residency No visa sponsorship available Must pass enhanced background screening (education, employment, criminal, credit, references)