Performance Test Lead

**Job Description:** As a Performance Test Lead, you will oversee the performance testing efforts for cloud-native Java applications. Your responsibilities will include designing, executing, and managing performance tests to ensure scalability, reliability, and optimal performance in a cloud environment. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify performance bottlenecks and drive optimizations for cloud-native Java applications will be a key aspect of your role. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead Performance Testing Strategy: - Develop and lead the performance testing strategy for cloud-native Java applications on AWS cloud. - Create detailed performance test plans, roadmaps, and timelines for testing cloud-native applications across different environments. - Cloud-Native Performance Testing Execution: - Design, implement, and execute performance tests such as load, stress, scalability, and endurance tests for cloud-native Java applications and services. - Conduct performance testing for microservices, containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless functions, and distributed systems. - Performance Monitoring, Analysis, and Optimization: - Utilize monitoring and APM tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, New Relic, Dynatrace, Prometheus) to collect performance data during tests and monitor the behavior of cloud-native applications. - Analyze test results to identify bottlenecks and performance issues in cloud applications and underlying infrastructure. - Automation and Continuous Integration: - Automate performance test execution and integrate performance tests into the CI/CD pipeline (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.) to ensure ongoing performance monitoring. - Develop reusable performance test scripts and frameworks to support efficient regression and continuous testing of cloud-native Java applications. - Reporting and Documentation: - Provide clear, actionable reports and dashboards for stakeholders, detailing test results, system behavior, and recommendations. - Document performance testing methodologies, best practices, and lessons learned for the team. **Qualifications:** - Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). - Experience: - 5-7+ years of experience in performance testing, with at least 2-3 years in a leadership role. - Proven experience in performance testing cloud-native applications, microservices, containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless architectures. - Strong understanding of Java development, Spring Boot, and Java-based microservices. Experience with JVM performance tuning is a plus. - Proficient in performance testing tools like JMeter, Gatling, Locust, LoadRunner, or similar tools, and the ability to create performance test scripts. - Hands-on experience with AWS cloud and tools for performance monitoring (AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic). - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating performance tests into continuous integration and delivery (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI). - Understanding of the performance characteristics of distributed systems, including messaging queues, databases, and APIs in cloud-native environments. - Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks at various levels (application, infrastructure, cloud resources). - Experience with test automation frameworks and scripting in Java, Python, or similar languages. - Strong leadership skills with the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams. Soft Skills: - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. - Excellent communication and leadership abilities. - Ability to influence and guide teams towards best practices.,