Performance Engineer (JMeter, K6)

About the Position

Performance Engineer (JMeter, K6)

Join a global leader in digital lottery and gaming technology, building one of the industry's most advanced cloud-based iLottery platforms. The company develops secure, scalable solutions used by millions of players across multiple European markets, combining modern engineering practices with cloud technologies, AI-driven analytics, and high-performance distributed systems.

We're looking for a Performance Engineer who enjoys finding system bottlenecks before customers do. This role goes far beyond executing load tests - you'll help build a mature performance engineering practice by designing performance frameworks, improving test infrastructure, analyzing complex performance issues, and working closely with development teams to continuously improve system scalability and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated performance tests for large-scale applications
• Analyze performance bottlenecks and work with development teams to optimize application scalability
• Build and maintain performance testing frameworks and infrastructure
• Prepare and present performance test reports with actionable recommendations
• Review code and performance-related changes following engineering best practices
• Support deployment and troubleshooting of performance testing environments
• Develop supporting automation scripts and tools
• Collaborate with Product, Development, QA, DevOps and Security teams throughout the SDLC

Requirements

• 3+ years of commercial experience as a Performance Engineer or Performance Test Engineer
• Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, K6, Gatling or NeoLoad
• Strong understanding of performance testing methodologies, bottleneck analysis, and troubleshooting
• Experience testing REST and/or SOAP services
• Ability to write code or automation scripts using Java, Groovy, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Experience planning, estimating and executing performance testing activities
• Strong communication skills in English

Nice to Have

• Docker, Kubernetes or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Infrastructure as Code (Ansible or similar)
• Linux administration and deployment experience
• DevOps mindset
• Open-source contributions

We Offer

• Equal opportunities in recruitment, career development, and leadership
• A diverse and inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

About the Company

At Avenga, we believe that human creativity empowers technology that matters. Operating globally, our 6000+ specialists provide a full spectrum of services, including business and tech advisory, enterprise solutions, CX, UX and UI design, managed services, product development, and software development.

Application Process

1. APPLICATION: Send us your application.
2. REVIEW: Our team carefully reviews every application.
3. TALENT ACQUISITION INTERVIEW: Meet our Talent team.
4. TECHNICAL INTERVIEW: Dive deeper into your expertise.
5. CUSTOMER INTERVIEW: Align with our clients (for some roles).
6. JOB OFFER: If it's the right match, we will send you an offer.
7. WELCOME!: Join your new team and start your journey with us.

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