performance engineer qa.

Our client, a leading organization in the financial technology space, is seeking a highly experienced Load and Performance Lead Engineer to join their team. In this pivotal role, you will drive advanced performance testing capabilities for complex, high-throughput applications. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to architect test strategies, design comprehensive test cases, develop robust performance scripts, and execute diverse testing scenarios to ensure optimal system reliability and scalability.

Advantages
Cutting-Edge Tech: Work with a premier FinTech innovator utilizing modern, large-scale architectures.

Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a balanced work model with a blend of remote and onsite collaboration.

Impactful Leadership: Take ownership of the performance engineering lifecycle and influence architectural decisions.

Long-Term Potential: High-visibility contract role with a strong possibility of extension based on performance.

Responsibilities
Lead the strategy, design, and execution of comprehensive load and performance testing for complex FinTech applications.

Partner with daily stakeholders, including developers, architects, and product managers, to define performance requirements and SLAs.

Create, maintain, and optimize sophisticated performance test scripts simulating real-world user behavior and high-volume traffic.

Analyze performance bottlenecks (CPU, memory, network, database) and provide actionable recommendations to engineering teams.

Establish frameworks for continuous performance testing within the CI/CD pipeline.

Generate detailed performance reports and present findings to both technical and executive audiences.

Qualifications
Experience: 15+ years of dedicated experience in performance engineering, load testing, and system tuning.

Industry Expertise: Proven track record within the financial technology, banking, or large-scale transactional systems space.

Tooling Proficiency: Expert-level mastery of industry-standard performance tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner, NeoLoad, or Gatling).

Technical Deep-Dive: Strong experience with APM tools (e.g., Dynatrace, Datadog, New Relic) and log analysis tools (e.g., Splunk, ELK stack).

Infrastructure Knowledge: Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), microservices architecture, and containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker).

Education/Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Relevant cloud or performance engineering certifications are highly desirable.

Summary
Job Type: Full-time, Contract

Location: Hybrid (Minimum 3 days per week onsite)

Experience Level: Senior / Expert (15+ years)

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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