About Ascendion,
Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next. Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life
We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:
- Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands
- Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
- Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
- Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience
Experience a community of change-makers!
Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.
About the Role
Job Title: Performance Test Lead
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute effective Performance Test Strategies for applications in a consumer tech ecosystem.
- Collaborate with Development, Project Managers, and Architects to identify issues early and ensure application resilience.
- Coordinate load testing with delivery schedules and analyze test results for infrastructure and application responsiveness.
- Drive Performance Testing automation in the CI/CD pipeline and ensure industry best practices.
- Lead post-mortem and root-cause analyses to support Agile software delivery.
- Create and visualize performance metrics, applying strong project management skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years in software engineering, solution architecture, or similar fields.
- Expertise in Performance Testing, automation, and CI/CD.
- Knowledge of microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud environments, and Agile.
- Programming skills in C#, Java, Python, or SQL (preferred).
- Strong communication, strategic thinking, and leadership in technology transformation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with advanced monitoring and performance profiling tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace).
- Familiarity with database performance optimization and query tuning.
- Certification in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) or in Performance Testing methodologies (e.g., CPTE, CPoF).
Location: Dallas, TX
Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $100,000 and $115,000 annually. Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertain to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]
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