Job Specifications
Primary Job Title:
Senior Performance Test Engineer
Alternate/Related Job Titles:
Performance Engineer
Load and Stress Test Engineer
Cloud Performance Analyst
Azure Performance Testing Specialist
Location:
Toronto, ON
Onsite Flexibility:
Hybrid
Contract Details:
Position Type: Contract
Contract Duration: Approximately 6 months
Start: As Soon As Possible
Pay Rate: C$60-75/hr
Job Summary:
The Senior Performance Test Engineer will play a key role in validating the scalability and efficiency of critical applications as part of a large-scale migration from on-premise systems to Microsoft Azure Cloud. This role is responsible for designing, executing, and analyzing performance test scripts to ensure that migrated applications maintain or improve performance while optimizing cloud storage and compute costs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Azure performance testing, application modernization, and capacity planning, and will contribute to defining a long-term Performance Test Program for future cloud operations.Key Responsibilities:
Design and execute performance, load, and stress test scripts for ~30 migrated applications hosted on Microsoft Azure.
Establish performance baselines and compare pre- and post-migration metrics to ensure no degradation in response times or throughput.
Analyze test results to identify bottlenecks, latency, and scalability issues.
Collaborate with cloud architects, developers, and operations teams to fine-tune application performance in Azure.
Develop a comprehensive business case for implementing an ongoing Performance Test Program within the Azure Cloud environment.
Document goals, costs, tools, and best practices to support future cloud testing initiatives.
Provide recommendations for optimizing storage, CPU, and network usage to reduce costs while maintaining quality and availability.
Support modernization strategy by leveraging Azure-native testing tools and DevOps integrations.
Required Experience:
8+ years of experience in performance and load testing within enterprise-scale systems.
Proven expertise with Microsoft Azure cloud performance validation and resource monitoring.
Proficiency with tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, K6, BlazeMeter, or Azure-native testing utilities.
Strong understanding of application migration, cloud scalability, and capacity planning.
Experience writing and executing test automation scripts in Python, Java, or PowerShell.
Nice-to-Have Experience:
Experience building performance monitoring dashboards using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, or Power BI.
Knowledge of DevOps CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
Experience defining and implementing Performance Test Centers of Excellence (CoE).
Exposure to government or public-sector application modernization projects.
Required Skills:
Performance testing and cloud optimization expertise.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
Preferred Skills:
Familiarity with Azure cost optimization strategies and KPI tracking.
Strong stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
Ability to build structured test plans aligned to modernization initiatives.
Additional Skills:
Proven ability to develop business cases, ROI analysis, and tool evaluations.
Ability to operate in fast-paced migration programs with evolving priorities.
About the Client:
A leading public-sector technology modernization program focused on migrating and optimizing business-critical applications to Microsoft Azure Cloud. This initiative supports enhanced scalability, security, and operational efficiency across essential government and infrastructure systems.About GTT:
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients include Fortune 500 and public-sector organizations across IT, finance, energy, life sciences, and technology in the U.S. and Canada.Job Number: 25-27742 #gttca #gttjobs
About the Company
Global Technical Talent (GTT), a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation (www.Chenega.com) with over $1.3 billion in revenue and 5,800 US employees, is a leading provider of Total Talent Solutions. With a strong presence in the US, Canada, and India, GTT delivers Global Staffing, SOW (Statement of Work) solutions, RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll services.
Headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and founded in 1999, GTT has over 22 years of experience in the staffing industry. The comp...
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