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Akkodis Group Nordics · 1 day ago

Lead Performance Engineer/Architect

positionAustin, TX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$55/hr - $60/hr
date12+ years exp

Akkodis is seeking a Lead Performance Engineer/Architect for a Contract with a client in Austin, TX. This position oversees end-to-end performance engineering, ensuring applications are scalable, reliable, and cloud-ready, while also collaborating with various teams to optimize application and platform performance.

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Responsibilities

Architect, design, and execute performance testing strategies for web, API, microservices, and cloud-based applications
Develop and maintain performance test scripts using JMeter/LoadRunner/K6/Gatling; run load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests
Analyze results to identify bottlenecks across app, database, and infrastructure layers; provide actionable tuning recommendations
Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines and establish robust performance baselines, SLIs/SLOs, and reporting
Monitor runtime metrics (CPU, memory, GC, I/O, network) with APM/observability tools such as Datadog and Dynatrace; drive root-cause analysis
Partner with Engineering, QA, DevOps, and Architecture to optimize application and platform performance and continuously improve frameworks and best practices

Qualification

Performance EngineeringJMeterLoadRunnerAPI/Web performance testingCloud-based applicationsAPM toolsDatadogDynatraceSoft skills

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
12+ years of hands‑on experience in Performance Engineering for enterprise and cloud‑based applications
Expertise with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, K6, Gatling, and proficiency in API/Web performance testing
Experience diagnosing system bottlenecks using APM and monitoring tools like Datadog, Dynatrace, and deep understanding of performance metrics (CPU, memory, GC, I/O, network)

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Additional voluntary benefits
EAP program
Commuter benefits
401K plan
Paid Sick Leave
Holiday pay

Company

Akkodis Group Nordics

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Akkodis Group Nordics, operates as a specialized tech cluster, combining expertise in Digital Engineering and Edge Technology.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Høvik, Akershus, NOR
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.datarespons.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Reiten & Co
2020-03-16Acquired
2009-05-01Private Equity
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