Urgent Need Performance Engineer C2C jobs in Dallas, TX

Performance Engineer

Hybrid – 3 Days/Week On-Site in Dallas, TX

6-Month Contract (High Likelihood of Extension)

On-Site Interview Required

MUST come from a lead background.

Job Description

About Our Client

Our client is a leading electric transmission and distribution utility serving millions of customers across Texas. As a critical infrastructure provider, they deliver reliable power to homes and businesses throughout one of the nation’s largest service territories. With a strong commitment to innovation and operational excellence, they’re investing heavily in modernizing their technology infrastructure and performance testing capabilities to ensure system reliability during both normal operations and storm events.

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Job Description

We’re seeking a senior-level Performance Engineer to join a growing Testing Enablement team and lead the performance engineering strategy across platforms and application teams. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic thinker with hands-on expertise to conduct a comprehensive current state assessment, identify gaps in existing performance testing capabilities, and bring fresh ideas to build an enterprise-grade performance testing framework from the ground up.

This role goes beyond test execution. You’ll serve as the subject matter expert who designs and implements the performance tooling ecosystem while ensuring the scalability, reliability, and responsiveness of mission-critical applications. You’ll work alongside two team members in a collaborative environment where your insights will directly shape how performance testing is approached across the organization. The ideal candidate is passionate about performance engineering, thrives in environments where they can drive meaningful change, and enjoys the balance between strategic planning and hands-on technical work.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct a thorough assessment of current performance testing capabilities and identify gaps, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement across applications, databases, APIs, and infrastructure

• Propose, pilot, and implement new tools and frameworks to enhance scalability testing and performance visibility across the enterprise

• Serve as the central point of contact for performance testing best practices and governance, establishing standards that will be adopted organization-wide

• Develop and maintain performance test scripts using Neoload and JMeter for complex enterprise applications

• Design specific load models aligned with production traffic patterns and futuristic scenarios, particularly for storm-impacted applications

• Define and verify SLA, SLO, and capacity benchmarks in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture

• Create and socialize a Performance Testing Intake Form to standardize the process for all new project initiations

• Consult with project teams and functional users to translate business requirements into performance test requirements

• Integrate performance testing tools with CI/CD pipelines and deploy continuous performance testing processes

• Work closely with developers, product managers, and infrastructure teams to identify areas of improvement and enable use of solid performance testing frameworks

• Monitor and review the performance test suite regularly to identify new opportunities to improve system reliability and scalability

• Define and manage the performance engineering strategy and roadmap with constant improvements based on emerging technologies

• Assess and report on project testing health metrics and share insights with Testing Enablement leadership

• Help teams identify opportunities to shift to Test Driven Development and foster a “shift left” testing maturity model

• Deliver tangible results through improved performance test metrics and system reliability

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Required Experience/Skills

• 10+ years of performance engineering experience with proven expertise in scalability principles and performance optimization

• Demonstrated ability to assess existing tools ecosystems, identify gaps, and recommend strategic improvements that drive measurable results

• Hands-on expertise with performance testing tools including Neoload and JMeter

• Strong understanding of performance concepts with the ability to provide actionable recommendations to development teams

• Experience with cloud-native scalability testing and modern application architectures

• Exposure to APM monitoring tools such as Grafana and Dynatrace

• Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI knowledge is a plus)

• Excellent consulting and communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders

• Fast learner who can quickly understand complex application architectures and provide strategic feedback

• Self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple teams

• Must be available for on-site interview in Dallas, TX area

Top 3 Skills:

1. Senior-level performance engineering expertise with proven ability to conduct current state assessments and identify strategic gaps

2. Hands-on proficiency with Neoload and JMeter combined with strategic thinking to build enterprise frameworks

3. Strong consulting skills to bring fresh ideas, influence stakeholders, and drive adoption of new performance testing practices

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Nice-to-Haves

• Experience establishing performance testing practices in large utility, energy, or infrastructure-focused organizations

• Knowledge of GitLab CI/CD implementation and performance testing integration

• Background working in storm response or high-availability critical infrastructure environments

• Experience building performance testing frameworks from the ground up in organizations undergoing digital transformation

• Certifications in performance testing tools or methodologies

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Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience

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• 6-month initial contract with high likelihood of extension based on performance and business needs

• Comprehensive benefits package provided through Catapult Solutions Group including health insurance options

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge performance testing technologies and shape the future of testing practices

• Collaborative team environment with exposure to senior leadership and enterprise architecture teams

• Hybrid work model offering flexibility with required on-site collaboration 3 days per week

• Potential overtime opportunities to support critical team activities