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Infrastructure Engineer / GCP / Kubernetes / Load Testing

motion recruitmentChicago, IL

8 days ago

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Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsSoftware Developers

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Infrastructure Engineer / GCP / Kubernetes / Load Testing New York, New YorkHybridContract$70/hr - $95/hr A global technology organization is hiring an Infrastructure Engineer focused on Performance & Load Testing to support the consolidation of several major dining and restaurant technology platforms. This is a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity with a strong preference for candidates who can work hybrid in New York City. Candidates based in Chicago may also be considered. This engineer will help build highly scalable, reliable infrastructure as multiple dining solutions are brought together into a unified technology environment. The role combines GCP, Kubernetes, performance engineering, observability, and test automation, with opportunities to work with modern infrastructure and emerging AI technologies. It is ideal for someone who can do more than execute load tests and is comfortable building the environments, tooling, test data, and infrastructure required to make performance testing effective.
Required Skills & Experience:
  • Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Advanced experience deploying, operating, and troubleshooting Kubernetes environmentsExperience with performance, scalability, and load testing for distributed applications
  • Ability to build and configure performance testing environmentsExperience with test data setup, data seeding, and environment preparation
  • Ability to execute, automate, and trigger performance/load tests
  • Strong understanding of application and infrastructure observability
  • Experience with monitoring platforms such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Datadog
  • Experience analyzing infrastructure and application performance to identify bottlenecks
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across cloud infrastructure, containers, and application environments
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, infrastructure, and quality teams
Desired Skills & Experience:
  • Experience supporting high-volume consumer or transaction-based applications
  • Experience with performance testing tools such as k6, JMeter, Gatling, or Locust
  • Infrastructure-as-Code and automation experience with tools such as Terraform
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating performance tests into automated workflows
  • Understanding of Kubernetes capacity planning, autoscaling, resource utilization, and performance tuning
  • Experience working within restaurant technology, hospitality, marketplace, or e-commerce environments
  • Exposure to AI-enabled engineering tools or modern AI technologies
  • Experience supporting platform consolidation, migration, or large-scale modernization initiatives
What You Will Be Doing: Tech Breakdown 35% GCP & Kubernetes Infrastructure 30% Performance & Load Testing 20% Observability & Performance Analysis 15% Test Environment Automation & Data Seeding Daily Responsibilities 40% Building and maintaining scalable performance-testing environments 25% Executing and automating load/performance tests 20% Monitoring results and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks 15% Collaborating with infrastructure, application engineering, and quality teams You will receive the following benefits:
  • Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
  • Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
  • Vision Benefits
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
Paid Sick Time LeaveLegal and Identity Protection PlansPre-tax Commuter Benefit529 College Saver PlanMotion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Specialization: DevOpsCloud Engineer

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Experience level

Senior

Location

Chicago, IL

Occupation

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Industry

Computer Systems Design Services

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8 days ago

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