Performance Engineer

Performance Engineer

Our client, a global leader in financial services, is seeking a skilled Performance Engineer to join their Performance Engineering Team in Waterford.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on large-scale, mission-critical systems, ensuring applications are highly reliable, scalable, and performant in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and execute performance testing strategies for complex enterprise applications.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance performance test scripts and automation frameworks.

• Analyse test results, identify performance bottlenecks, and work closely with development and infrastructure teams to resolve issues.

• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous performance validation.

• Support the diagnosis and resolution of production performance issues.

• Collaborate and mentor junior team members, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 6+ years of experience in performance engineering or testing, including recent hands-on delivery in enterprise environments.

• Strong practical experience with LoadRunner (preferred), and exposure to tools such as JMeter, NeoLoad, or Selenium.

• In-depth knowledge of Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or New Relic.

• Proven experience analysing and optimising performance for:

  • Java-based applications

  • Containerised / serverless architectures

  • Databases (MSSQL, Oracle, DynamoDB)

  • Modern JavaScript front-end systems

• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems.

• Experience with AWS and integrating tests within CI/CD pipelines.

For more info contact Seamus or apply through the link

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