[Hiring] Senior QA Performance Engineer @3Pillar

Role Description

Embark on a pivotal journey to the forefront of Quality Assurance with 3Pillar Global! We invite you to join our elite team as we embark on missions critical to technological advancement and industry revolution. As a Senior QA Engineer, you will assume a leadership role in our dynamic team, guiding the assurance of quality and reliability across our groundbreaking projects.

This role transcends traditional testing—it's about championing quality excellence and spearheading initiatives that ensure the delivery of impeccable products with a lasting impact.

With your seasoned judgment, meticulous attention to detail, and commitment to excellence, you will lead by example, mentoring junior engineers and setting new benchmarks in quality assurance.

If you're driven by a passion to make a tangible impact and lead quality initiatives at the cutting edge of product development, your journey starts here, at the heart of 3Pillar's Product Development realm.

Qualifications

• Leadership skills
• Mentoring and coaching abilities
• Strategic thinking and decision-making skills
• Project management skills
• Stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire team members
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Familiarity with DevOps processes and tools
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Ruby

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent practical experience considered
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance, demonstrating a track record of success in test strategy, planning, execution, and maintenance, including the creation of comprehensive test documentation
• At least 3 years of experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium, TestComplete, QTP/UFT), including advanced scripting for automation and the development of custom testing frameworks
• Proven leadership in Agile and Scrum methodologies, with a solid ability to drive QA strategies within rapid development cycles and iterative testing environments
• Expertise in continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) pipelines, with a strong understanding of how to optimize automated tests for efficiency and speed within CI/CD processes
• Advanced proficiency in programming languages relevant to test automation (such as Python, Java, C#), demonstrating the ability to contribute to code base and automation scripts
• Deep knowledge of databases and SQL, with experience executing complex data validation and interacting with databases for comprehensive backend testing
• Proficient in defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla), with a strong track record in bug reporting, tracking, and resolution processes
• Exceptional collaborative skills, with proven experience working effectively with cross-functional teams, leading quality assurance efforts, and fostering an environment of teamwork and cooperation
• Outstanding communication skills in English, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly to team members, stakeholders, and customers
• Highly self-motivated and detail-oriented, with proven ability to work independently and under pressure, managing multiple projects and priorities effectively
• ~7 years of hands-on performance engineering or performance testing experience
• Strong proficiency with JMeter (test plans, correlation, parameterization, assertions, Groovy/Beanshell scripting, distributed load execution)
• Experience designing and executing load, stress, soak, spike, and scalability tests
• Ability to define and track performance metrics such as latency, throughput, error rates, and concurrency
• Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) pipelines, automated performance runs, dashboards, reporting, and work-item tracking
• Good working knowledge of Git for branching, merging, pull requests, and repository management
• Strong experience with Application Insights, including metrics, logs, dependency tracking, failures, and KQL queries
• Familiarity with APM tools such as Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics, or Azure Monitor
• Understanding of REST APIs, JSON payload structures, authentication, and use of tools such as Postman
• Working knowledge of Azure components like App Service, APIM, Azure SQL/Cosmos DB, autoscaling, and networking fundamentals
• Ability to prepare and manage test data, identify environment gaps, and work through technical dependencies
• Understanding of root-cause analysis, telemetry review, debugging issues, and identifying bottlenecks across app, service, and DB layers
• Organized and detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to produce clear performance reports with insights, charts, trends, and recommended optimizations
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with developers, architects, DevOps, QA, and product teams
• Good communication skills to articulate findings, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical partners
• Self-starter with the ability to take ownership of tasks, work independently, and proactively identify performance risks or improvements

Benefits

• Medical Insurance benefits as per company policy
• Life Insurance as per company policy
• 12 days of paid vacation, sick leave and paid holidays as per local law
• Paternity and maternity leave as per local law
• Marriage, bereavement and graduation leaves as per company policy
• Sick leave and paid holidays as per local law
• Christmas bonus as per local law
• Saving Fund “Asociacion Solidarista”
• Beach house (Managed by the Asociacion Solidarista)
• Discounts in local shops
• Direct deposit of payroll
• Paid professional certifications