Senior Performance & Resilience Testing Consultant
- Hiring from
- Portugal
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
# Think Data Be Smart #
About Us: We are a Portuguese-based consulting company with over 20 years of experience in Technology and Information Systems, delivering excellence across the Portuguese and international markets. We value collaboration, expertise, and innovation, fostering a culture where talent thrives.
Join our team as a Senior Performance & Resilience Testing Consultant (Hybrid – Portugal)!
What You’ll Do:
- Design and execute performance and resilience testing scenarios for mobile and web applications
- Perform traffic manipulation and network variability testing using Charles Proxy, mitmproxy, or equivalent tools
- Configure proxy rules, breakpoints, Map Local/Map Remote, SSL Proxying, network throttling, and traffic manipulation
- Test mobile applications on iOS and Android, analyzing API traffic between applications and backend services
- Validate client-side resilience under network interruptions, API errors, timeouts, and server failures
- Evaluate retry mechanisms and error-handling behavior under failure conditions
- Analyze application logs, response times, and waterfall views to assess performance and measure manual screen load time
- Produce structured test evidence, including test case matrices, Pass/Fail results, and Go/No-Go recommendations
- Document test execution, findings, and conclusions with accuracy and rigor
- Collaborate with Development teams to discuss findings, identify issues, and support resolution activities
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or an equivalent qualification
- Strong expertise in Charles Proxy, mitmproxy, or equivalent traffic inspection tools
- Experience testing mobile applications on iOS and Android
- Experience analyzing API traffic between mobile applications and backend services
- Knowledge of client-side resilience testing, including network drops, API errors, timeouts, and server failures
- Experience validating retry mechanisms and error-handling strategies
- Ability to analyze logs, response times, and waterfall views to assess application performance and usability
- Experience producing structured test documentation, including Pass/Fail assessments and Go/No-Go conclusions
- Ability to work autonomously and adapt to partially defined environments
- Strong attention to detail and excellent documentation and reporting skills
- Good communication skills and the ability to engage in technical discussions with Development teams
At DataSmart, you will have the opportunity to integrate into a solid company and participate in projects of high recognition, nationally and internationally, with an appealing technological environment and career progression.
Excellence in the way to the future!
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