Quality Assurance Performance Engineer

JOB TITLE: Quality Assurance Performance Engineer

PROGRAM: Elections Programs

LOCATION: Remote; USbased only

EMPLOYMENT: Full time 40hr. per week

WORK AUTHORIZATION: US CitizenshipGreen Card

*** No 3rd party please***

ABOUT US

The Canton Group is a privately held, familyowned company with over 26 years of delivering awardwinning websites, software, and digital modern secure solutions to Fortune 500 organizations and Government entities. We take immense pride in offering our employees the benefit of working fully remote while our Headquarters remain open in Baltimore, Maryland. The Canton Group’s presence spans across the nation – including our employees and clients – apply today and join us on our journey of growth!

Our core values

Intellectually Curious | Committed to doing things the right way | Transparent, Honest, and Fair |Determined to delight our customers | Dedicated to Collaboration|

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Develop and maintain robust, reusable, and scalable test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver.
• Design and execute performance, load, stress, and endurance tests using Apache JMeter.
• Write automated test scripts in Java, Python, or C# to validate UI functionality across multiple browsers and platforms.
• Develop custom JMeter test plans for APIs, web applications, and backend services.
• Integrate Selenium tests into CICD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Analyze performance test results to identify bottlenecks, memory leaks, and scalability issues.
• Implement Page Object Model (POM) and datadriven testing to improve test maintainability and coverage.
• Use JMeter plugins and custom scripting (e.g., Groovy, Beanshell) to enhance test capabilities.
• Conduct crossbrowser and crossdevice testing using Selenium Grid or cloud platforms like BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
• Debug and troubleshoot test failures, and collaborate with developers to resolve issues quickly.
• Generate detailed performance reports and dashboards to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Simulate concurrent users and realistic traffic patterns to validate system behavior under load.
• Maintain test documentation and ensure traceability between test cases and requirements.
  

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  REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelors of Computer Applications, Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Bachelor of Technology CS, Masters Tech CS, Master of Computer Applications or equivalent degree.
  • • Relevant certificates like ISTQB will be an added advantage.
    • • Relevant Experience in IT Performance Testing.
      • • Expertise in Test Planning, Test Estimation, Test Strategy, Work Load Design, Test Cases Design, Test Environment Setup, Test Data Setup, Defect Management & Configuration Management.
        • • Expertise in Performance Testing tools using Jmeter, Load Runner, Blazemeter Performance center and performance monitoring tools such as Grafana, Splunk etc.
          • • Execute Benchmark, load, stress, endurance and other nonfunctional tests. Monitor application logs to determine system behavior. Address all technical issues; facilitate the resolution and necessary follow up with Development and other crossfunctional departments.
            • • Analyze the CPU Utilization, Memory usage, Network usage, Garbage Collection and DB Parameters and DB Reports to verify the performance of the applications.
              • • Generate performance graphs, session reports and other related documentation required for validation and analysis.
                • • Publish results and receive appropriate signoff. Prepare detailed status reports, and monitoring of all defects and issues.
                  • • Identifying memory leakage, connection issues
                      & Bottleneck
                      problem in the application.
                    • • Strong problemsolving skills and very good time management skills.
                      • • Ability to stand and sit for sustained periods of time, at least 50%
                        • • Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data; transcribingtyping; viewing a computer; extensive reading.

                          • AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONEEO STATEMENT:

                            It is the policy of the Canton Group to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all companysponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate.

                            As part of the companys equal employment opportunity policy, the Canton Group will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

                            Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation or any type of retaliation because they have (1) filed a complaint; (2) assisted or participated in an investigation, compliance review, hearing or any other activity related to the administration of any federal, state or local law requiring equal employment opportunity; (3) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by any federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity; or (4) exercised any other legal right protected by federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity.

                            The abovementioned policies shall be periodically brought to the attention of supervisors and shall be appropriately administered. It is the responsibility of each supervisor of the company to ensure affirmative implementation of these policies to avoid any discrimination in employment. All employees are expected to recognize these policies and cooperate with their implementation. Violation of these policies is a disciplinary offense.

                            
                            

                            Compensation$85,000 $95,000