Performance Test Lead

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Role Summary:

Performance Test Lead

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute performance test strategies across projects.
• Script realistic load/user flows using tools like

  JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, NeoLoad, k6, or Blazemeter

  .
• Implement

  correlation

  ,

  parameterization

  , and

  test data management

  best practices.
• Integrate performance tests into

  CI/CD pipelines

  using

  Jenkins

  ,

  GitHub Actions

  , or

  Azure DevOps

  .
• Monitor and analyze performance using

  APM tools

  like

  Dynatrace

  ,

  AppDynamics

  ,

  New Relic

  ,

  Datadog

  ,

  Grafana + Prometheus/InfluxDB

  .
• Drill down into performance issues using

  profiling/debugging tools

  and analyze

  system-level metrics

  (CPU, memory, disk I/O, GC activity, thread states, DB connections).
• Identify performance bottlenecks across

  application code, database, infrastructure, or network

  layers.
• Understand and apply

  cloud scaling patterns

  on

  AWS

  ,

  Azure

  , or

  GCP

  .
• Define baselines, KPIs, SLAs, and success criteria.
• Forecast performance with growth in users, data, and transaction volumes.
• Mentor and guide junior performance testers, ensuring high standards in scripting and reporting.
• Provide

  data-driven insights

  ,

  risk assessments

  , and

  recommendations

  to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, DevOps, DBAs, and business analysts.
• Ensure consistency and best practices across all performance testing projects.
• Own the full cycle:

  Planning Execution Reporting Tuning Re-testing

  .

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in performance testing and engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with at least 2 performance testing tools.
• Deep understanding of APMs and performance tuning methodologies.
• Exposure to cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure) and scaling strategies.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.
  

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead and shape the performance engineering practice.
• Collaborative and tech-forward team culture.
• Fast-paced environment with real ownership and impact.
• Possible conversion to a full-time role post contract.
  

If you are passionate about system performance and want to make a measurable impact on product quality, we'd love to hear from you!