Performance Engineer/Tester

Important Information

Experience: +5 years

Job Mode: Full-time

Work Mode: Work from home

Job Summary

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.

Responsibilities and Duties

• 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. 
• Very strong background in Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Distributed Tracing – ability to understand code, stack trace and recommend code changes to remove performance bottlenecks
• 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.

Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ 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.

About Encora

Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others. 

At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.