Lead Performance Engineer/Architect

Contractor

Austin, Texas

02 Feb 2026

    Akkodis is seeking a Lead Performance Engineer/Architect for a Contract with a client in Austin, TX. This position oversees end‑to‑end performance engineering, ensuring applications are scalable, reliable, and cloud‑ready.

    Rate Range: $55/hour to $60/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

     

    Lead Performance Engineer/Architect job responsibilities include:

    • Architect, design, and execute performance testing strategies for web, API, microservices, and cloud-based applications.

    • Develop and maintain performance test scripts using JMeter/LoadRunner/K6/Gatling; run load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests.

    • Analyze results to identify bottlenecks across app, database, and infrastructure layers; provide actionable tuning recommendations.

    • Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines and establish robust performance baselines, SLIs/SLOs, and reporting.

    • Monitor runtime metrics (CPU, memory, GC, I/O, network) with APM/observability tools such as Datadog and Dynatrace; drive root-cause analysis.

    • Partner with Engineering, QA, DevOps, and Architecture to optimize application and platform performance and continuously improve frameworks and best practices.

     

    Required Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

    • 12+ years of hands‑on experience in Performance Engineering for enterprise and cloud‑based applications.

    • Expertise with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, K6, Gatling, and proficiency in API/Web performance testing.

    • Experience diagnosing system bottlenecks using APM and monitoring tools like Datadog, Dynatrace, and deep understanding of performance metrics (CPU, memory, GC, I/O, network).

     

    If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Gopal.Gupta@akkodisgroup.com.



    Pay Details: $55.00 to $60.00 per hour

    Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

    Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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