Application Performance Tester (JMeter)

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United States Citizenship and two (2) days a week in the Rockville, MD office are_

• required.
• Primary Role

IvoryCloud is seeking a dedicated

• Performance Test Engineer
• with
• deep expertise in JMeter
• to evaluate and enhance the speed, scalability, stability, and reliability of large-scale enterprise applications. This is
• not a functional QA or automation testing position
• . We are specifically seeking a performance testing specialist who can lead initiatives related to
• load, stress, and endurance testing
• in a modern DevOps / Agile environment.
• Key Responsibilities
• Evaluate existing
• performance test suites
• to identify gaps in coverage, configuration flaws, and opportunities for improvement
• Develop or enhance JMeter test plans and scripts
• to accurately simulate complex user and system load scenarios
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to identify
• system bottlenecks
• and recommend performance enhancements
• Define and execute
• load, stress, endurance, and spike testing
• scenarios
• Collect and analyze
• performance metrics
• (e.g., throughput, latency, error rate) to create actionable performance reports
• Contribute to the creation of
• performance test strategies and execution plans
• for enterprise systems
• Maintain version-controlled test artifacts and integrate them into CI / CD pipelines
• Ensure alignment with SLAs, SLOs, and application performance standards
• Qualifications
• 5+ years experience with JMeter is required.
• Demonstration of increasingly responsible experience in the fields of quality assurance and quality control.
• Experience
• 5+ years hands-on performance testing experience using JMeter
• Expertise in test result analysis and identifying root causes of latency or system degradation
• Experience working with
• CI / CD tools
• and integrating performance tests into automated pipelines
• Experience testing
• web services, APIs, and microservices
• under various load profiles
• Familiarity with
• system monitoring tools
• (e.g., New Relic, Dynatrace, Grafana, Kibana)
• Strong understanding of performance testing methodologies and metrics (TPS, response time, memory usage, etc.)
• Experience with other performance tools (e.g., Gatling, LoadRunner, BlazeMeter)
• Background in cloud-based or hybrid infrastructures (AWS, Azure)
• Experience with
• SQL and data profiling
• during performance tests
• Familiarity with Agile development and SAFe methodologies
• Basic knowledge of scripting (e.g., Python, Shell) to assist with test automation and data preparation
• Key Characteristics

_IvoryCloud is a purpose-driven enterprise_. We work every day to achieve results for our customers, learn and master new skills, and take ownership in growing those around us. We have a relentless focus on bettering our customers, our team-mates, and ourselves. You will _

• thrive
• _ here if the following describes you :
• Driven by team and personal excellence
• A Day One contributor to the success of the team
• Total focus on becoming a Subject Matter Expert wherever you are applied
• Flexible thinker who solves problems with both linear and non-linear approaches
• Unwavering commitment to exceeding customer expectations and thereby delivering success
• Completely committed to co-worker / team development, growth, and success
• Consultative in nature (as our customers are very involved in our processes and outcomes)
• Never satisfied with the status quo – _always_ looking for ways to improve – _especially_ when things are “going well”
• Excited to be a part of a growing company and committed to pitching in to help it succeed.
• Education

B.S. in Business / Technology related field required.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits :
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s) :

• United States Citizenship is required for this position. Please write "citizen" in the textbox below to confirm you are presently a US citizen. Failure to do so will automatically disqualify you from consideration.
• How many days a week can you be in-person in the Rockville, MD office?
• In 2-3 sentences, describe the most complex JMeter test plan you personally built. What elements did it include, and why did you choose them? xznbqtk
• In 2-3 sentences, what is the heaviest load test you’ve run : number of threads, throughput goal, hardware used, and the limiting factor you hit?
• In 2-3 sentences, explain a unique metric or graph you created during an analysis and why it mattered for your application.

Work Location : In person