Jmeter-benchmark is a docker image containing a tuned jmeter.
TEST_PLAN=test-plan.jmx \
USER=centos THREADS="300" \
INJECTOR_HOST="injector_host" \
DURATION=300 \
TARGET_HOST="target_host" \
TARGET_HOST_HEADER="target_host" \
PROTOCOL="http" \
TARGET_PORT="8081" \
RPS=500 \
TARGET_PATH="/some-request?user_key=USER_KEY" make run_benchmark