Application Performance Test Lead

Date Posted:

2026-03-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-VA-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Application Performance Test Lead to join our team.  This critical role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of applications. This position involves planning, designing, and executing performance tests, as well as analyzing results to identify and address bottlenecks. The Test Lead collaborates with development, operations, and business teams to ensure applications meet performance benchmarks and deliver a seamless user experience. The successful candidate will also be responsible for managing cloud-based testing software in Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS. This role requires expertise in performance testing as well as system administration in cloud-based environments to support the mission-critical systems of RTX.

What You Will Do:

• Define and implement performance testing strategies and methodologies while collaborating with stakeholders to understand performance requirements and translate them into test plans and scripts.

• Develop, maintain, and execute performance test cases and scenarios using tools such as OctoPerf, JMeter, and NeoLoad.

• Simulate various user loads to test application scalability, reliability, and resource utilization while monitoring application performance during tests to identify bottlenecks and performance issues.

• Analyze test results and generate detailed performance reports that provide actionable recommendations to resolve performance issues and improve application efficiency.  Communicate findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Configure and manage cloud-based performance testing tools such as OctoPerf and NeoLoad.

• Automate performance testing processes to align with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

• Lead and mentor a team of performance testers, ensuring adherence to best practices, while providing technical guidance to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Administer cloud-based testing applications that support the processes and test plans being executed.

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues involving traditional VMs and containerized applications while maintaining high reliability and uptime.

• Document processes, policies, and procedures for operations and best practices.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline with 8+ years of direct work experience.

• 5+ years of experience in performance testing and engineering.

• 2+ years in a leadership or senior technical role.

• 2+ years of experience managing infrastructure in production environments.

• Proficiency with Azure or AWS services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., ISTQB Performance Testing, AWS Certified Solution Architect) are a plus.

• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Helm is preferred.

• Hands-on experience in performance testing for large-scale enterprise applications is preferred.

• Experience working in an aerospace or defense environment is a plus.

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What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Work Location:

Remote

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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