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Senior QA Performance Engineer

Job Overview

Location

Guatemala

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Product Management

Date Posted

May 23, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Lead the design, implementation, and execution of performance testing strategies for complex enterprise applications across multiple platforms and architectures.
  • • Identify, analyze, and resolve performance bottlenecks in web, mobile, and API-based systems using industry-standard tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.
  • • Collaborate with development, DevOps, and product teams to integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure quality gates are enforced at every release stage.
  • • Develop and maintain scalable performance test scripts that simulate real-world user loads, peak traffic conditions, and stress scenarios to validate system resilience.
  • • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) including response time, throughput, error rates, and resource utilization under load to ensure systems meet SLAs and business requirements.
  • • Champion performance engineering best practices across the QA organization by mentoring junior engineers, conducting code reviews, and establishing standardized testing frameworks.
  • • Document performance test plans, test cases, results, and remediation actions with clarity and precision for cross-functional stakeholders and audit readiness.
  • • Work closely with infrastructure and cloud teams to evaluate system scalability, capacity planning, and resource allocation under varying load conditions.
  • • Investigate and root-cause performance degradation issues across distributed systems, microservices, and database layers using monitoring tools like New Relic, Datadog, or AppDynamics.
  • • Stay current with emerging performance testing technologies, cloud-native architectures, and automation trends to continuously improve testing efficiency and coverage.
  • • Present performance test findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical leadership, translating complex data into actionable insights for product decisions.
  • • Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards during performance testing cycles, particularly in regulated industries such as healthcare and finance.
  • • Drive automation of performance testing workflows to reduce manual effort, increase repeatability, and enable continuous performance validation in agile environments.
  • • Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives to align performance testing priorities with product roadmaps and delivery timelines.
  • • Act as the primary point of contact for performance-related quality issues during production deployments and post-release monitoring.

🎯 Requirements

  • • Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in performance testing and performance engineering for enterprise-scale applications
  • • Proficiency in performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling
  • • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration of performance testing within DevOps workflows
  • • Experience with monitoring and observability tools like New Relic, Datadog, or AppDynamics
  • • Solid knowledge of web, mobile, and API performance metrics and optimization techniques
  • • Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor junior QA engineers

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
  • • Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • • Paid time off and company holidays
  • • Professional development stipend for certifications and training

Skills & Technologies

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About 3Pillar Global, Inc.

3Pillar Global is a product development services company that designs, builds, and scales digital products for enterprises and growth-stage firms. Combining software engineering, product strategy, and data expertise, the company delivers cloud-native applications, platforms, and analytics solutions across fintech, healthtech, media, and information services. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with global delivery centers in Latin America and India, 3Pillar operates distributed agile teams that integrate with client organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce time-to-market, and modernize legacy systems through continuous product lifecycle management.

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