Who We Are

PLATO is Canada’s largest Indigenous-owned software testing and technology services company. For nearly 30 years, our expert teams have helped our clients deliver reliable products that users enjoy interacting with.

Our 100% Canada‑based team brings deep experience in QA, software testing, and IT services, along with a shared commitment to collaboration, mentorship, and continuous improvement. We’re a team that shows up for each other, whether that’s tackling complex client challenges or helping colleagues grow through coaching and knowledge‑sharing.

As Canada’s largest Indigenous‑owned software testing company, we’re proud of our roots and our mission to build a stronger, more inclusive technology workforce. At the same time, we warmly welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences who are passionate about quality, teamwork, and making an impact.

Contract Duration: Sept 1 - Nov 30, 2026 (3 months)

Security Clearance: Not required

Location: Winnipeg MB is preferred, remote is possible

Role Summary

The Performance Test Specialist will plan, design, execute, and report on non-functional testing activities supporting a cloud migration program. This includes performance, load, stress, spike, soak/endurance, scalability, capacity, failover, recovery, disaster recovery, integration, data migration, security, and API testing. The role partners with QA, Architecture, Infrastructure, Development, MPI, FINEOS, and MuleSoft teams to identify bottlenecks, resolve issues, validate SLAs, and support production-readiness decisions. The specialist will also help establish repeatable testing practices, governance, acceptance criteria, and NFR maturity standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain large-scale performance testing strategies, plans, scripts, and test suites.

• Perform load, stress, spike, soak/endurance, scalability, capacity, failover, recovery, disaster recovery, integration, and data migration testing.

• Validate application, API, database, cloud, and infrastructure performance against defined SLAs and performance thresholds.

• Conduct security and vulnerability testing activities

• Analyze results, identify bottlenecks and root causes, recommend optimizations, and support defect resolution.

• Collaborate with architects, developers, infrastructure teams, service center staff, and project stakeholders to ensure application reliability and performance.

• Produce dashboards, reports, monitoring insights, capacity planning recommendations, and performance evidence for production-readiness decisions.

• Recommend innovative approaches and continuous improvements to testing processes and technical solutions.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of hands-on performance testing experience.

• Strong experience in Performance Testing, API Testing, and Security Testing.

• Experience performing and supporting:

  • Baseline and benchmark testing

  • Load, stress, spike, soak/endurance, scalability, and capacity testing

  • Failover, recovery, and disaster recovery validation

  • Integration and data migration performance testing

  • SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing

• Familiarity with tools such as Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Power BI, Fortify, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Snyk, Black Duck, Mend, Nessus, Nmap, or equivalent solutions.

• Strong ability to analyze results, troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and recommend solutions.

• Experience with system monitoring, capacity planning, runtime analysis, and performance optimization; code optimization experience is an asset.

• Self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities with end-to-end delivery responsibility.

• Strong verbal and written communication/documentation skills, prior experience in IT consulting is preferred.

Work With Us

At PLATO, we believe that great work happens when people feel supported, connected, and challenged in the right ways. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where experienced professionals share knowledge, mentor others, and contribute to solving complex, real‑world client projects.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and Indigenous peoples. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, we’re here to support you.

PLATO respectfully acknowledges that we operate on treaty territories, unceded First Nations and Inuit territories, and within Métis homelands. We honour the long history of these lands and actively work toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non‑Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island.