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GreatAmerica · 1 day ago

Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - Performance

Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

GreatAmerica Financial Services is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States. They are seeking a Senior QA Performance Tester to lead performance engineering initiatives for enterprise-scale applications, design and execute performance test strategies, and mentor team members. The role involves collaborating with product teams to ensure system scalability and reliability while driving continuous improvement in QA processes.

Financial ServicesInformation TechnologyInsurance

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Define, develop, and maintain comprehensive performance test plans and automated scripts to validate system scalability and reliability

Lead execution of performance, load, stress, and endurance testing for critical business scenarios, including SaaS Platforms, web applications, APIs, microservices, and full application workflows

Analyze test results, interpret key metrics, and produce detailed reports with actionable insights for stakeholders

Identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks across application tiers—frontend, middleware, and database—using advanced diagnostic techniques and performance monitoring strategies

Collaborate closely with development, architecture, and QA teams to resolve defects and optimize system performance for stability and efficiency

Ensure compliance with established QA governance frameworks, supporting regression, functional, integration, and user acceptance testing as required

Mentor junior testers, provide constructive feedback, and lead knowledge-sharing sessions to elevate team capabilities

Communicate test status, risks, and recommendations clearly and proactively to management and teams

Drive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating emerging performance testing tools, methodologies, and best practices

Partner with product and engineering leadership to define performance benchmarks, SLAs, and capacity planning strategies for critical applications

Contribute to architectural reviews and provide input on scalability and reliability considerations during design phases

Qualification

Performance TestingTricentis NeoLoadAPM toolsCI/CD integrationScripting languageFinancial services experienceSystem architectureSDLC knowledgeAnalytical skillsAgile methodologiesQA lifecycleMS Office proficiencyTeam collaboration