Performance Tester Lead

10 years

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Job Type

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Job Description

Performance Testing (Architect)

About MassMutual

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policy owners. MassMutual offers a wide range of financial products and services, including life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, annuities, retirement plans and other employee benefits. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield.

Responsibilities

Technical Proficiency

  • Performance Testing Tools: Extensive experience with industry-standard tools, particularly LoadRunner (10+ Years), which forms the core of my performance testing expertise. Familiarity with additional tools such as JMeter, Gatling, and Blaze Meter is a valuable complement.
  • Monitoring & Observability: Proficient in platforms like Newrelic, Grafana, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, and Prometheus for analyzing system behavior, identifying anomalies, and correlating performance metrics with application performance.
  • System Architecture Understanding: Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), enabling the design of scalable and realistic test environments.
  • CI/CD Integration: Skilled in embedding performance testing into DevOps pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and others.

Analytical & Diagnostic Skills

  • Bottleneck Identification: Adept at analyzing logs, metrics, and traces to isolate performance issues and determine root causes.
  • KPI Interpretation: Strong command of key performance indicators including response time, throughput, error rates, and resource utilization.
  • Capacity Planning: Experienced in forecasting system behavior under load and planning for scalability and resilience.

Strategic & Leadership Capabilities

  • Test Strategy Design: Proven ability to define performance test strategies aligned with non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as stability, scalability, and user experience.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Skilled in translating technical findings into actionable insights for both business and technical stakeholders.
  • Mentorship & Team Enablement: Committed to guiding junior team members, promoting knowledge sharing, and fostering a performance-focused culture.
  • Leadership in Critical Communication: Capable of leading high-stakes or sensitive discussions with professionalism and empathy—maintaining clarity, assertiveness, and courtesy, especially when setting boundaries or declining requests.

Operational & Process Skills

  • Environment Readiness & Coordination: Ensure production-like test environments, coordinate with infrastructure teams, and manage test data effectively.
  • Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate risks such as unstable environments, missing credentials, or late-stage engagements.
  • Vendor Management: Serve as the primary contact for tool-related issues (e.g., LRE SaaS), including vendor coordination and license oversight.

Soft Skills

  • Problem Solving: Quick to adapt and resolve test failures or environment-related challenges.
  • Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with developers, architects, and QA leads to aligning performance goals with delivery timelines and fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Documentation & Reporting: Create comprehensive test plans, execution reports, and closure summaries that support informed decision-making.

Skill Set Required -

  • Performance Testing Tools: Mastery of LoadRunner (10+ Years)
  • Monitoring & Observability: Experience with NewRelic, Grafana, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Prometheus
  • Scripting & Protocols: Proficiency in scripting (VuGen) and protocols like Web HTTP/HTML, Web Services, and REST APIs.
  • CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, GitHub
  • Test Management Tools: JIRA, Confluence
  • Experience in Waterfall, Agile and DevOps SDLCS

Added

  • Involved into any Data center migration.
  • Architecture level experience, understand the impact of complex infrastructural changes/impact

Experience

  • 10 to 14 years

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