Senior Performance Test Engineer
- Posted 05 August 2025
- SalaryAU$400 - AU$454 per day + plus super
- LocationMelbourne CBD
- Job type Contract
- DisciplineProject Services
- Reference179053
Job description
Are you a seasoned Performance Test Engineer with deep expertise in JMeter, performance tuning, and system monitoring? We're seeking a technical expert who can dive into complex systems, deliver detailed analysis, and drive optimisation through innovative performance engineering techniques - including AI solutions.
The role is an initial 6 month contract paying up to $454 plus super per day. Please only apply if you have Australian work rights as, unfirtunately, we cannot sponsor candidates.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead performance testing and engineering initiatives across enterprise-grade systems.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of system architecture, performance metrics, and resource utilisation.
- Deliver expert insight into:
- Heap, GC, memory, and thread dump analysis
- Monitoring traces and transaction/session flows
- Workload modelling and tuning recommendations
- Develop and enhance monitoring alerts, server health checks, and utilisation metrics.
- Provide clear, actionable reporting and communicate insights to stakeholders with confidence.
Essential Skills & Experience
- 8+ years in performance testing, engineering, and analysis.
- Expertise in JMeter scripting and execution.
- Proven ability to implement AI-driven performance insights and automation tools.
- Strong experience with:
- System and application monitoring
- Memory/thread/GC analysis
- User session and transaction-level diagnostics
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
Nice to Have
- Prior experience in enterprise or government-scale systems.
- Exposure to DevOps environments and CI/CD integration.
If the above potentially looks of interest, please make an application and Manpower will be in contact with you.
Rowan Mollison
Senior Consultant, Experis
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