Senior Performance Testing Engineer - Manager

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Performance Testing Manager to own the performance engineering strategy and ensure the scalability of our complex, cloud-native enterprise applications. In this role, you will design complex workload models using JMeter, leverage advanced observability tools (Datadog, Splunk), and provide architectural tuning recommendations across Kubernetes environments to ensure seamless end-to-end order processing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Analyze application architecture and intake requests to identify high-impact components, define performance testing scope, and establish robust test strategies.
• Lead the end-to-end Performance Development Lifecycle (PDLC), developing complex scripts, custom stubs, and solution accelerators using JMeter.
• Perform deep-dive root cause analysis (RCA), monitor databases to identify slow queries, and provide actionable architecture and performance tuning recommendations.
• Design, build, and configure comprehensive monitoring and observability dashboards using Datadog, Splunk, and AWS CloudWatch.
• Validate and optimize application performance across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes/POD environments, and automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure the scalability and reliability of critical retail operations, focusing specifically on Order Management Systems (Sterling OMS), inventory management, and end-to-end order workflows.

Requirements

• Must have skills: JMeter, APM tool, OMS, Cloud, observability
  • Strong expertise in performance engineering with hands-on experience in providing architecture design recommendations and performance tuning solutions.
  • Ability to understand application architecture, identify components requiring performance evaluation, and perform deep-dive analysis.
  • Excellent hands-on expertise in JMeter. Should be able to develop scripts, solution accelerators, and custom stubs. Experience across the end-to-end Performance Development Lifecycle (PDLC), including root cause analysis to identify and resolve performance defects.
  • Strong monitoring and observability experience, preferably using Datadog, Splunk, and AWS CloudWatch. Experience in setting up monitoring and observability dashboards is required.
  • Expertise in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes/POD environments, and CI/CD setup is required.
  • Ability to monitor databases, identify performance-impacting queries, and provide tuning recommendations.

Nice to Have

• Good understanding of the Retail domain, particularly Order Management Systems (OMS), Inventory Management, and end-to-end order processing workflows, with specific knowledge of Sterling OMS functionalities.
• Knowledge of Locust and K6 is an added advantage.

We Offer

• Competitive salary ranging between CAD 110,000 – 140,000 per year.
• Hybrid work model requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Vancouver, BC.
• Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits supporting your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

About the Company

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process, and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes, and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or follow us on Twitter.

Things to Know Before You Apply

• Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
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