Senior Performance Test Engineer

Senior Performance Test Engineer

The Role

UST is searching for an experienced Senior Performance Test Engineer with strong expertise in LoadRunner, Dynatrace, and AWS to ensure scalability, reliability, and optimal performance of enterprise and cloud-based applications.

What You’ll Do

·Design, develop, and execute performance test strategies including load, stress, endurance, scalability, and spike testing.

··Develop and maintain LoadRunner scripts (VuGen, Controller, Analysis) for web applications, APIs, and backend systems.

·Monitor application and infrastructure performance using Dynatrace, identifying bottlenecks and conducting root-cause analysis.

·Analyze system metrics such as CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network utilization across environments.

·Execute and validate performance tests for AWS-based architectures, including EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, and Lambda.

·Collaborate with application architects, developers, DevOps, and SRE teams to recommend tuning and optimization strategies.

··Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.

·Prepare and present clear performance reports and dashboards for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

·Ensure adherence to performance engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What You Need

··Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

·OR

·Equivalent relevant professional experience in performance testing and engineering.

·Required:

·5+ years of hands-on experience in performance testing using LoadRunner

··Strong proficiency with Dynatrace for application performance monitoring and diagnostics

·Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, and Lambda

·Basic to intermediate Linux skills, including shell scripting, system monitoring, and file management

·Technical & Domain Skills:

·Familiarity with scripting languages: Shell, Bash or Korn

··Solid understanding of system architecture, cloud computing, and networking fundamentals

··Experience analyzing and correlating performance data across application, middleware, and infrastructure layers

Location & Compensation

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Hybrid – Plano, Texas

Compensation Range: $78,000-$117,000

Who We Are

Since 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Headquartered in the United States, UST is powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our AI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D, products, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive business outcomes. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients’ organizations—delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at .

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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