Senior Performance Test Engineer / Lead

Location: Bangalore

Years of Experience: 8+ Years

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Performance Test Engineer / Lead with over 8 years of experience in software testing, specializing in performance testing. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in performance testing methodologies and tools, with a proven track record of designing and executing performance tests for web applications, APIs, and end-to-end business flows.

Responsibilities:

• Design and execute performance tests including Load, Stress, Endurance, Volume, and Failover testing.
• Develop performance test strategies, workload modeling, test planning, and estimation.
• Conduct performance test scripting, execution, monitoring, and results analysis.
• Identify performance bottlenecks across application, API, database, and infrastructure layers.
• Utilize monitoring/APM tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic, Splunk, and Aternity/Riverbed for performance analysis.
• Analyze production data to define appropriate TPS, workload, and test scenarios.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding performance reporting, issue tracking, and risk management.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure performance testing aligns with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Mandatory Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in Software Testing with a strong focus on Performance Testing.
• Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, and Micro Focus Performance Center.
• Proficiency in Python and Locust scripting.
• Strong skills in performance test scripting, execution, monitoring, and results analysis.
• Experience in performance testing of Web Applications, APIs, and end-to-end business flows.
• Experience in identifying performance bottlenecks across various layers.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and QA processes.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in Banking, Payments, Financial Services, or Insurance domains.
• Familiarity with monitoring/APM tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic, Splunk, and Aternity/Riverbed.
• Experience in stakeholder communication, performance reporting, issue tracking, and risk management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.