Performance Testing Engineer

About the Role:

We are looking for a skilled Performance Testing Engineer with hands-on experience in

testing web and mobile applications (Android & iOS), and deploying performance tests

across major cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP. The ideal candidate will

possess strong technical acumen, a problem-solving mindset, and the ability to work

collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure our systems are scalable, reliable,

and high-performing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design performance testing strategies including load, stress, endurance, and

scalability testing for web and mobile platforms.

• Develop and maintain test scripts using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner,

Gatling, and Locust.

• Execute performance tests for mobile applications (Android and iOS), simulating

real-world usage patterns.

• Conduct performance testing on cloud platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and

Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Monitor performance metrics using observability tools like Dynatrace, New Relic,

and Grafana during test execution.

• Collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve performance issues,

including memory leaks, slow queries, and thread bottlenecks.

• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines for continuous performance

validation.

• Prepare detailed performance reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders

and management.

• Establish performance testing best practices and mentor junior QA or SDET

engineers.

• Work closely with DevOps, developers, and product managers to ensure

performance goals align with business requirements.

• Root Cause Analysis: Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot and get

fixes done.

Experience:

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, etc.).
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Shell, Groovy, or JavaScript).
• Knowledge of protocols (HTTP, REST, WebSocket, SOAP).
• Experience in testing mobile applications on Android and iOS platform
• Experience in cloud performance testing on AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Experience with APM tools (Grafana,Dynatrace, New Relic, etc.) and

database performance tuning (SQL/NoSQL).

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization

(Docker/Kubernetes).

• Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret complex data and troubleshoot performance

issues.

• Communication: Strong verbal/written skills to articulate technical issues to nontechnical stakeholders.
• Certifications (Preferred): ISTQB Performance Testing, AWS Certified DevOps

Engineer, or similar.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or related field (or equivalent

experience).

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with shift-left testing and integrating tests early in SDLC.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-based performance testing tools.