Lead Performance QA Engineer

Role Overview: You will be joining Qualys, the leading provider of information security and compliance cloud solutions, as a Lead Performance Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest performance and quality benchmarks for backend systems. Your expertise in performance methodologies, automation, and leadership will be crucial in shaping quality strategies and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software. Key Responsibilities: - Plan, design, and execute automated performance tests using tools like JMeter to evaluate system scalability, stability, and reliability. - Lead the creation of test strategies, workload models, estimation, test data setup, and performance test cases. - Perform deep performance analysis and tuning in both pre-production and production environments. - Utilize tools such as AppDynamics for monitoring application behavior and identifying performance bottlenecks. - Work closely with development and DevOps teams to troubleshoot and resolve performance problems. - Generate detailed performance reports, graphs, and dashboards using tools like Grafana, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch. - Identify and address memory leaks, connection pool issues, thread contention, and other scalability concerns. - Support cloud-based environments and containerized deployments using Docker/Kubernetes. - Provide leadership and mentorship in performance engineering best practices. - Communicate effectively with stakeholders on test progress, results, and risk assessments. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. - Good verbal and written communication skills. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Meticulous attention to detail. - Familiarity with software testing concepts and SDLC. - Knowledge of programming languages like Java or Python. - Strong desire to ensure software quality and improve processes. Additional Company Details (if any): Qualys offers an innovative environment where you will work with cutting-edge technology and be part of a collaborative team that values diverse perspectives. Continuous learning and development opportunities are provided to help you grow in your career, and you will play a key role in delivering high-quality products with wide impact.,