Software Quality Engineer Senior – Performance

Your career starts now. We’re looking for the next generation of health care leaders.Role OverviewThe Software Quality Engineer Senior (Performance) is responsible for Performance testing initiatives across enterprise applications, APIs, Microservices and Cloud platforms. This role involves designing and executing performance tests, identifying bottlenecks, analyzing system behavior under load, and collaborating with development, infrastructure, and architecture teams to improve application scalability and reliability. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in Apache JMeter, Grafana, InfluxDB, Groovy/Python scripting, performance analysis, and monitoring solutions.Work ArrangementThis is a 100% Remote position but you must live in EST in CST times zonesResponsibilitiesPerformance Test Planning & Execution Understand nonfunctional requirements to assess the performance requirements Design, develop, and execute performance, load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests Create and maintain reusable JMeter test scripts and frameworks Analyze application performance against SLAs, KPIs, and business requirements Develop workload models and realistic test scenarios based on production usage patterns Automate performance testing activities within CI/CD pipelinesMonitoring & Analysis Configure and maintain performance monitoring dashboards using Grafana Collect, store, and analyze test metrics using InfluxDB Monitor application, infrastructure, and database performance during test execution Correlate application logs, server metrics, and response times to identify root causes Generate performance reports with actionable recommendationsScripting & Automation Develop reusable JMeter based test scripts & scenarios Develop automation utilities and performance test frameworks using Groovy / Python Implement dynamic data handling, parameterization, and correlation techniques Automate result collection, trend analysis, and reporting processesPerformance Engineering Identify application bottlenecks across all tiers of applications including Web, API, Database Work with development and infrastructure teams to tune App, Web, DB, network servers Support capacity planning and scalability assessmentsDevOps & Continuous Testing Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD & Jenkins Maintain version control for performance scripts and test assetsEducation And ExperienceBS degree in Engineering or Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)At least seven (7)+ years of experience in Performance Testing and Performance EngineeringAt least five (5)+ years of hands-on experience with JMeterExperience building Grafana dashboards and managing InfluxDB environmentsStrong understanding of web protocols, APIs, microservices, and distributed systemsExperience analyzing JVM, database, and infrastructure performance metricsPrior experience as Automation Senior in Healthcare Industry strongly preferredPerformance Testing Tools: Apache JMeter (Expert), BlazeMeter (preferred), LoadRunner (nice to have)Monitoring & Observability: Grafana, InfluxDB, Prometheus, Splunk (preferred)Scripting & Programming: JMeter, Groovy, Java, Python, Bash/Shell scripting, PowerShell Other SkillsPerformance Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, Automation MindsetCapacity Planning, Stakeholder Communication, Cross-functional Collaboration Our Comprehensive Benefits PackageFlexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays and volunteer events, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents on Day 1, 401(k) Tuition reimbursement and more.At AmeriHealth Caritas, we’re passionate about helping people get care, stay well and build healthy communities. As one of the nation's leaders in health care solutions, we offer our associates the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of people through our national footprint of products, services and award-winning programs. AmeriHealth Caritas is seeking talented, passionate individuals to join our team. Together we can build healthier communities. If you want to make a difference, we’d like to hear from you.Headquartered in Newtown Square, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven organization with more than 30 years of experience. We deliver comprehensive, outcomes-driven care to those who need it most. We offer integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other administrative services.Discover more about us at www.amerihealthcaritas.com.