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Staffingine LLC

Performance Engineer

Columbus, OH · On-site

Performance Engineer Job Location: Columbus, OH Job Type: Contract * Design and implement ... Analyze system performance metrics and identify bottlenecks across application, database, and ...

TEKFORTUNE INC

Performance Engineer

Dublin, OH · On-site

They are seeking a skilled Performance Engineer to design and analyze performance testing ... application, database, and infrastructure layers. • Validate performance of data ingestion, data ...

TEKFORTUNE INC

Performance Engineer

Dublin, OH · On-site

They are seeking a skilled Performance Engineer to design, develop, execute, and analyze ... application, database, and infrastructure layers. • Validate performance of data ingestion, data ...

TEKFORTUNE INC

Performance Engineer

Dublin, OH · On-site

They are seeking a skilled Performance Engineer to design, develop, execute, and analyze ... application, database, and infrastructure layers. • Validate performance of data ingestion, data ...

Orion Innovation

Dynatrace Engineer

Columbus, OH · Hybrid

$55 - $73.25/hr

Configure application performance monitoring, distributed tracing, metrics, and log collection. * Validate application telemetry and end-to-end visibility. DevOps & CI/CD Integration * Integrate ...

Orion Innovation

Dynatrace Engineer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$51 - $69.75/hr

Configure application performance monitoring, distributed tracing, metrics, and log collection. * Validate application telemetry and end-to-end visibility. DevOps & CI/CD Integration * Integrate ...

Manifest Solutions

Sr, Quality Engineer

Columbus, OH

$85K - $115K/yr

Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Sr. Quality Engineer for a position in Columbus, OH ... Analyze performance results and identify application, infrastructure, database, integration, and ...

Manifest Solutions

Sr, Quality Engineer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$85K - $115K/yr

Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Sr. Quality Engineer for a position in Columbus, OH ... Analyze performance results and identify application, infrastructure, database, integration, and ...

Aep

Infrastructure Engineer Staff - Dynatrace SME

Gahanna, OH · On-site

$101K - $132K/yr

The engineer will partner with application, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and operations ... Application Performance Monitoring (APM) * Deploy and administer Dynatrace OneAgent technologies.

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Performance Engineer

Staffingine LLC

Columbus, OH • On-site

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Job description

Job Title: Performance Engineer 
Job Location: Columbus, OH
Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

  • Design and implement performance test strategies for MDM applications and services.
  • Develop and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing.
  • Analyze system performance metrics and identify bottlenecks across application, database, and infrastructure layers.
  • Validate performance of data ingestion, data synchronization, data matching, and data governance workflows.
  • Work closely with MDM architects, developers, and infrastructure teams to resolve performance issues.
  • Create workload models simulating real-world data volumes and transaction patterns.
  • Monitor system behavior using APM and monitoring tools.
  • Provide performance tuning recommendations for applications, middleware, and databases.
  • Prepare performance test reports and present findings to stakeholders.
  • Support performance testing in CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ensure performance compliance with SLA and NFR requirements.

Required Technical Skills
Performance Testing Tools

  • JMeter / LoadRunner / NeoLoad / Gatling or similar tools
  • Experience designing distributed load tests

MDM & Data Systems

  • EXPERT Experience with MDM platforms such as:
    • Informatica MDM
    • STIBO
    • Reltio
    • IBM InfoSphere MDM
  • Understanding of data governance and data quality workflows
  • Experience testing ETL and data integration pipelines

Database & Query Optimization

  • Strong knowledge of SQL performance tuning
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
  • Ability to analyze execution plans and optimize queries

Monitoring & Observability

  • Dynatrace / AppDynamics / Splunk / Grafana / Prometheus or similar tools

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • Experience with AWS / Azure / GCP environments
  • Understanding of microservices and API performance testing
  • Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years in performance engineering or performance testing
  • 3+ years of experience working in enterprise data or MDM projects
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills