Performance Engineer

07/30/2025

Address:

100 King Street WestTechnology

Please note this role is Hybrid

Ensures the quality of the products that technology delivers, working closely with all applications, common services/middleware, SRE and  infrastructure teams throughout the development/engineering lifecycle. Helps teams to determine what new features can be incorporated and when by using service-level agreements (SLAs) to define the required reliability of the system through service-level indicators (SLI) and service-level objectives (SLO). Applies software engineering to automate IT operations tasks - e.g. production system management, performance management, observability, incident response, and emergency response.

Designs, develops, executes, and maintains test plans of infrastructure, common services/middleware, data, and applications in various environments. Records and documents testing results (including anomalies and issues) and compares them to expected results. Detects solution failures so that defects may be discovered and corrected. Generates historical analysis of test results and maintains a list/repository of defects. Reviews and interprets all documentation related to testing, including business requirements and functional and design specifications, to provide input to the project team on the planning of testing activities.

• Provides guidance on reviewing, evaluating and driving non functional requirements for testability to ensure accuracy
• Performs automation to increase efficiency and decrease risk like log analysis, performance tuning, patch application, testing of production settings, incident response, and post-mortem analysis​.
• Supports in system design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning​.
• Debugs production issues across services and levels of the technology stack.​
• Manage end to end performance testing including identify scope and efforts/cost estimation
• Recommends and implements solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.
• Manages and leads the development and implementation of complete performance test strategies, plan.
• Designs and supports the implementation of best-in-class testing strategies for complex solutions, across multiple platforms and businesses/groups.
• Performs analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive subsystem and/or system level evaluation reports which verify and validate system performance including capacity and memory usage
• Ability to leverage virtual assets in testing cycles
• Reviews, evaluates, and derives requirements for testability.
• Designs, develops, executes, and maintains testing strategies and plans to ensure stability and efficiency, enabling a seamless customer experience.
• Understand application design and architecture to determine performance/user experience impacts
• Recommends approaches to streamline and integrate technological processes and systems in the organization to improve overall efficiency and improve the bank.
• Communicates the overall quality of a deliverable and ensures metrics are used to drive delivery and identify any areas of concern.
• Drives the testing automation capabilities and performance and observability.

Qualifications:

• Typically between 5 - 7 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong technical background in Performance Testing/QA, Site Reliability, Observability, Coding

$75,900.00 - $141,900.00Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.