Lead Performance Tester

As a Senior/Lead Performance Tester, you will be responsible for defining performance testing objectives and scope with stakeholders. You will develop comprehensive test plans and strategies, create realistic test scripts and scenarios emulating real-world workloads, and ensure the test environment mimics production. Your role will involve monitoring system performance metrics such as response time, throughput, error rates, and utilization. You will identify bottlenecks, root causes, and provide improvement recommendations. Additionally, you will create detailed reports with metrics, charts, and logs, and communicate progress, issues, and results to stakeholders. Mentoring junior testers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and staying updated with tools and best practices will also be part of your responsibilities. Key Responsibilities: - Define performance testing objectives and scope with stakeholders. - Develop comprehensive test plans and strategies. - Create realistic test scripts and scenarios emulating real-world workloads. - Ensure the test environment mimics production. - Monitor system performance metrics (response time, throughput, error rates, utilization). - Identify bottlenecks, root causes, and provide improvement recommendations. - Create detailed reports with metrics, charts, and logs. - Communicate progress, issues, and results to stakeholders. - Mentor junior testers, provide training, and share best practices. - Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams. - Stay updated with tools, techniques, and best practices. - Maintain accurate test artifacts (plans, scripts, reports). Qualifications Required: - Experience in creating/executing load test plans, monitoring, analyzing results, and identifying optimization opportunities. - Strong understanding of performance tuning concepts (GC, CPU cycles, memory utilization, context switching). - Experience with Web/Mobile applications and Web Services (SOAP, REST APIs). - Expertise in JMeter for load/stress/non-functional tests. - Skills in Test Planning, Estimation, Strategy, Workload Design. - Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams (DBA, Dev, Sys Admins). - Strong troubleshooting and RCA skills for production issues. - Prior experience with LoadRunner, JMeter, Dynatrace, Splunk. - Good Oracle DB knowledge (SQL execution plan, AWR, SQLT Reports). Good to Have: - Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, and container-based applications. - Knowledge of enterprise integration technologies (Web Services, MQ, DB). - Experience with Visio, Gantt charts, SharePoint. - CI integration with performance testing. - Programming experience in any language. - Experience with Hudson and Jenkins. If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this role, you can apply or send your CV to nikhil_g@pursuitsoftware.com.,