Senior Performance Test Engineer

The Job

As a Senior Performance Test Engineer of Information Technology, your primary responsibilities will encompass driving performance awareness, developing load and stress test plans, and conducting performance testing. Your expertise is crucial in ensuring that our platform maintains an exceptional user experience, even under peak loads. In your role, you are tasked with guaranteeing the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of software solutions through continuous, in-depth performance testing, optimization, and collaborative efforts to improve system capabilities.

• Collaborate with developers and product owners to ensure that precise performance requirements and acceptance criteria are accurately documented in Jira/ADO for each production change, whether for new features or updates to existing functionalities.
• Design, develop, and conduct performance test scripts for UI, API, Desktop, and mobile applications to identify bottlenecks and enhance system performance with every production change. Analyze test results to optimize performance and improve the customer experience.
• Create and maintain performance test results metrics and dashboards. Continuously communicate any risks and results associated with application performance under both normal and extreme loads to project stakeholders.
• Adhere to performance test best practices and ensure that deliverables are completed on time.
• Develop and sustain performance test frameworks and tools.
• Provide mentorship to junior performance test engineers and offer guidance on performance testing methodologies and tools. Keep up to date with new testing tools and technologies.

Your Profile

An Ideal Candidate will have 4+ years of experience responsible for designing, executing, and optimizing performance tests across UI, API, mobile, and desktop applications. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define performance benchmarks, building automated test frameworks, and integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency in tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, Dynatrace, and cloud platforms (AWS) is essential, along with scripting skills in Java, Python, or SQL. 

• In-depth understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Proficiency in performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling, among others.
• Programming/Scripting skills in Java, Python, SQL
• Competence in application monitoring tools like Dynatrace, Datadog, or AppDynamics
• Knowledge of Software Test Life Cycle and familiarity with Agile & Waterfall Methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, nd Scaled Agile frameworks.
• Integration of performance testing within a DevOps CI/CD pipeline and good understanding of Harness, TeamCity or like
• Proficient in Automation Framework - Playwright, Selenium, UFT, SeeTest (for UI, API, Desktop, Mobile, Database)
• Comprehension of test environment and release management principles
• Experience with Cloud Technologies
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration abilities
• Capability to work autonomously and as part of a team.