Performance Tester

We are seeking a skilled Performance Test Engineer to design execute and analyze performance tests for mission critical applications The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the scalability stability and responsiveness of systems under various load conditions This role involves close collaboration with development DevOps and infrastructure teams to identify bottlenecks and recommend performance optimizations
Key Responsibilities
Test Planning and Strategy
Define performance testing objectives scope and approach for applications and systems
Develop detailed performance test plans and workload models based on business and technical requirements
Test Design and Development
Design and develop performance test scripts and scenarios using tools such as JMeter LoadRunner Neoload or Gatling
Create parameterized data driven and reusable test scripts
Execution and Monitoring
Execute load stress endurance and spike tests to assess system behavior under varying loads
Monitor server and application metrics CPU memory database network response time throughput
Collaborate with DevOps teams to run tests in CICD pipelines or cloud environments
Analysis and Reporting
Analyze test results to identify performance bottlenecks scalability issues and potential risks
Provide detailed performance reports with root cause analysis and optimization recommendations
Present findings to technical and non technical stakeholders
Collaboration
Work with developers architects and infrastructure teams to tune applications and optimize system performance
Support continuous performance monitoring post deployment
Continuous Improvement
Evaluate and implement new tools and techniques for performance testing and monitoring
Develop and maintain performance testing frameworks and best practices
Required Skills and Qualifications
3 6 years of experience in performance testing and engineering
Hands on experience with one or more performance testing tools
Apache JMeter LoadRunner Neoload Gatling or k6
Experience in scripting with Java Python Groovy or JavaScript for custom test logic
Strong knowledge of performance metrics bottleneck analysis and profiling techniques
Experience with application performance monitoring APM tools like Dynatrace AppDynamics Grafana or New Relic
Familiarity with web technologies HTTP REST APIs JSON XML and databases SQL NoSQL
Understanding of cloud environments AWS Azure GCP and CICD pipelines
Strong analytical problem solving and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in distributed performance testing and containerized environments Docker Kubernetes
Familiarity with monitoring stacks such as ELK Prometheus or InfluxDB
Exposure to microservices and event driven architectures
Knowledge of performance engineering techniques capacity planning scalability modeling and tuning
Certification in performance testing tools or APM platforms eg Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional Certification