Performance Engineer Tester

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Performance Engineer/Tester with experience in Oil & Gas Drilling applications to join our engineering team. This role focuses on ensuring the performance, scalability, and reliability of critical real-time and data intensive software systems used in drilling operations. 
You will work closely with developers, domain experts, and product managers to simulate real-world usage, design performance test strategies, identify bottlenecks, and help optimize application performance under various load conditions. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain performance test plans, scripts, and scenarios for drilling applications. 
• Analyze system behavior under stress, load, and endurance conditions to identify performance bottlenecks and work with development teams for resolution. 
• Use tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, or custom scripts to simulate operational environments typical in drilling operations. 
• Collaborate with software architects, developers, and DevOps to optimize throughput, latency, and resource utilization. 
• Monitor key performance indicators (CPU, memory, I/O, network) during test executions using tools like New Relic and correlate results with backend logs and telemetry data. 
• Create performance benchmark baselines and contribute to SLAs definition for system responsiveness and throughput. 
• Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating performance testing into automated workflows (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps). 
• Participate in code and architecture reviews to assess and improve system scalability and resiliency. 
• Generate detailed test reports and provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field. 
• 3+ years of experience in performance engineering or testing in enterprise or industrial software. 
• Familiarity with oil and gas drilling workflows, real-time data protocols. 
• Proficient in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) for test automation. 
• Experience with monitoring tools like New Relic, Dynatrace. 
• Solid understanding of network latency, threading/concurrency, memory profiling, and database performance (SQL/NoSQL). 
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to interpret performance metrics into actionable insights. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or private data centers supporting oilfield operations. 
• ISTQB or other performance testing certifications. 

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and documentation skills. 
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced, agile team environment. 
• Comfortable interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.