Senior Automation Engineer for Cloud Web Systems Performance Testing

We are seeking a Senior Automation Engineer with a strong focus on Performance testing of cloud web systems to join a global construction technology platform serving millions of users. This role will be instrumental in designing, executing, and scaling performance and load tests across core systems to ensure a reliable and high-performing experience.

You’ll be working with engineering, DevOps, product, and QA stakeholders across multiple regions. The ideal candidate is analytical, hands-on with testing frameworks, and experienced in system optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop performance test plans for backend services, APIs, and web applications.
• Execute various performance testing types: load, stress, endurance, scalability, and capacity tests.
• Analyze results to identify bottlenecks and work with engineering teams to resolve issues.
• Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines to shift testing left in the development cycle.
• Monitor performance baselines and regressions across releases.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams to simulate real-world traffic and usage scenarios.
• Contribute to performance tuning and root cause investigations for production incidents.

Skills Required

• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance and in automated testing.
• Specialization in performance testing for high-scale SaaS environments.
• Strong experience with tools such as Locust, JMeter, Gatling, or k6.
• Proficiency in scripting using Python (primary scripting language).
• Strong soft skills with experience working within an international and distributed team.
• Understanding of system architecture, and experience of working with distributed systems, and cloud-native applications.
• Experience in planning and leading the initiatives and driving them to execution.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring/APM tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or New Relic.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with synthetic test data generation and performance testing in non-production environments.

Engagement Model: Direct Independent Contractor (Please read carefully)

This is an independent contractor opportunity based on a direct contractual relationship between Zoolatech and the individual service provider.

To facilitate this direct partnership, we engage with professionals who are registered and operate as a sole proprietorship, private entrepreneur, or an equivalent self-employment status in your country.

Please note, our model does not accommodate contracts through third-party intermediaries such as agencies, incubators, or umbrella companies. The essential requirement is your ability to enter into a service agreement and invoice Zoolatech directly. This is not an offer of direct employment

Please note that only candidates whose profiles closely match our requirements will be contacted.