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Kinder Morgan

Palantir Application Developer

Houston, TX · On-site

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  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Monitor application performance and user feedback; implement improvements and bug fixes as needed. * Participate in code reviews and follow established development standards and best practices.

Honeywell

Sr Advanced Application Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

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Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize application performance and customer satisfaction. * Lead technical discussions and presentations with customers and stakeholders to communicate ...

Honeywell

Sr Advanced Application Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize application performance and customer satisfaction. * Lead technical discussions and presentations with customers and stakeholders to communicate ...

Fluence

Performance Engineer

Houston, TX

Evaluate site performance in alignment with customer contractual commitments and expectations ... at the time of application and throughout your employment, without the need for employer ...

NAVA Software Solutions

Network Analyst

Houston, TX · On-site

Act as a resource for reported network performance or application performance issues * Manage and support the network monitoring and configuration management software * Provide technical support for ...

AYR Global IT Solutions Inc

Systems Architect

Spring, TX

$216K/yr

Deliver application quality performance using the customer view of performance (end user experience) coupled with advanced performance management technology. Prior ExxonMobil experience and related ...

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Senior Load and Performance Test Engineer

INTELLISAVVY, LLC

Houston, TX • On-site

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Posted 19 days ago

Job description

Job Title: Senior Load & Performance Test EngineerLocation: RemoteExperience: 5+ YearsEmployment Type: ContractJob Summary:We are seeking an experienced Senior Load & Performance Test Engineer to design, execute, analyze, and optimize performance testing for large-scale enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with enterprise performance testing tools, application performance monitoring (APM), and performance engineering best practices. Experience supporting Oracle PeopleSoft ERP applications is highly desirable.Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests for enterprise applications.
  • Develop and maintain reusable performance test scripts aligned with business processes.
  • Simulate high-volume workloads ranging from 5,000–10,000 concurrent virtual users.
  • Analyze application performance, identify bottlenecks, and recommend optimization strategies.
  • Configure and execute geographically distributed load tests.
  • Create detailed performance reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
  • Monitor application health using Real User Monitoring (RUM) and Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools.
  • Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate with developers, infrastructure, cloud, database, and QA teams to resolve performance issues.
  • Support production readiness assessments and peak-load validation.
  • Provide ongoing performance engineering guidance and knowledge transfer.
Required Skills:
  • 5+ years of experience in Load & Performance Testing.
  • Strong experience with one or more of:
    • LoadRunner
    • NeoLoad
    • JMeter
    • BlazeMeter
    • Gatling
  • Experience with APM/RUM platforms such as:
    • Dynatrace
    • AppDynamics
    • New Relic
    • Datadog
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Performance Engineering
    • Capacity Planning
    • Stress Testing
    • Spike Testing
    • Endurance Testing
  • Experience analyzing CPU, Memory, Network, JVM, Database, and Application performance metrics.
  • Knowledge of REST APIs, Web Services, and enterprise web applications.
  • Experience integrating performance testing into Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD platforms.
  • Strong SQL skills and performance troubleshooting experience.
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Oracle PeopleSoft ERP/SIS performance testing experience.
  • Experience with Oracle Database performance tuning.
  • Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
  • Scripting experience using Java, Groovy, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Performance Engineering or LoadRunner certification is a plus.
Nice to Have:
  • Experience with Oracle Campus Solutions, HCM, Finance, or Supply Chain modules.
  • Experience supporting large-scale higher education or public sector environments.
  • Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and automated testing frameworks.
Responsibilities Include:
  • Performance Test Planning
  • Test Script Development
  • Test Execution
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Performance Optimization Recommendations
  • Executive Reporting
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Production Readiness Validation
  • Ongoing Performance Engineering Support

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