Performance Engineer

Performance Test Engineer

Role Summary

Performance Test Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Develop

  comprehensive performance test strategies, plans, and scripts (e.g., load, stress, endurance, and spike testing).

• Execute

  tests using industry-standard tools and monitor system behavior during execution.

• Analyze

  test results to identify performance issues, bottlenecks, and areas for optimization (e.g., application code, database queries, infrastructure).

• Collaborate

  closely with development, DevOps, and architecture teams to troubleshoot issues and drive performance improvements.

• Report

  test results clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, highlighting risks and recommendations.

• Maintain

  and manage the performance testing environment and test data.

Essential Requirements

• Experience:

  3+ years of professional experience in performance testing and engineering.

• Tools:

  Proven expertise with one or more major performance testing tools (e.g.,

  JMeter

  , LoadRunner, Gatling, k6).

• Monitoring:

  Strong skills in using monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, New Relic) to pinpoint root causes of performance issues.

• Programming:

  Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language for test automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).

• Concepts:

  Solid understanding of performance testing methodologies, web technologies (HTTP/HTTPS, REST/SOAP), and database concepts.

• Analysis:

  Ability to analyze metrics such as response time, throughput, utilization, and error rates.