Senior Performance Test Engineer
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Performance Test Engineer to optimize the stability, scalability and efficiency of data processing pipelines and infrastructure on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in performance testing, expertise in cloud technologies and a passion for driving system reliability.
Responsibilities
- Design comprehensive performance testing strategies, including load, stress and endurance tests tailored to GCP-hosted data pipelines
- Configure and maintain monitoring and logging systems using tools like GCP Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus or Grafana
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate system performance and identify bottlenecks
- Generate clear and actionable performance test reports for engineering teams and stakeholders
- Collaborate with developers, DevOps teams and QAs to investigate and resolve production performance issues
- Identify performance degradation and recommend architectural improvements to optimize workflows
- Troubleshoot critical performance issues and propose solutions to address them
Requirements
- 3+ years of proven experience in performance testing roles with a focus on GCP-based systems
- Knowledge of core GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Dataflow or Dataproc and Pub/Sub
- Expertise in setting up and operating GCP Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus or Grafana for metric tracking and analysis
- Strong coding skills for performance test development and debugging technical issues
- Deep understanding of performance testing methodologies and tools used in cloud environments
- English proficiency at B2 level or higher
