Senior Software Engineer - Performance Testing

Senior Software Engineer specializing in Performance Testing

Responsibilities

• Develop and author performance test plans aligned with project objectives
• Design peak workload models based on historical usage data and logs
• Collaborate with stakeholders to negotiate response time requirements
• Evaluate and recommend rightsizing for performance test environments
• Analyze application risk profiles and align them with performance test objectives
• Translate objectives into test types and monitoring strategies
• Build performance test harnesses using tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, BlazeMeter, etc.
• Oversee test execution while ensuring accuracy and reliability of results
• Gain exposure to at least one modern/advanced tool such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Sysdig, Splunk, Datadog, or Grafana, and perform an end-to-end setup
• Prepare and publish customized reports tailored for technical teams or senior management
• Support root cause analysis activities in both production and non-production environments

Requirements

• 6-10 years of IT experience; 4+ years of experience in performance testing or related fields
• Expertise in monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Sysdig, and App Dynamics
• Proficiency in Splunk, Datadog, and Grafana for advanced performance diagnosis
• Skills in Apache JMeter and LoadRunner for test harness design
• Knowledge of designing workload models based on historical data
• Competency in analyzing application risk profiles and aligning with performance test aims
• Background in creating performance test plans and translating metrics into actionable insights
• Capability to evaluate performance test environments and rightsize them according to needs
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, at a minimum B2 level