Senior/Principal Performance Test Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Senior/Principal Performance Test Engineer with strong expertise in performance engineering, root cause analysis, and microservices-based systems .

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute performance, load, stress, and soak tests for complex enterprise applications
• Develop and maintain advanced performance test scripts using NeoLoad, JMeter or LoadRunner (mandatory)
• Perform deep Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify performance bottlenecks across application, database, and infrastructure layers
• Analyze server logs, application logs, and monitor metrics during performance tests
• Evaluate system performance across microservices architectures and distributed systems
• Work closely with development, DevOps, and QA teams to diagnose and resolve performance issues
• Monitor system behavior during load using APM and monitoring tools
• Produce clear performance reports, analysis, and optimization recommendations

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in performance testing / performance engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with NeoLoad, Jmeter k6 or LoadRunner
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture and API-based systems
• Strong knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS protocol and request-response lifecycle
• Experience working with proxy tools (Charles Proxy, Fiddler, or similar)
• Good understanding of server-side analysis, application logs, and troubleshooting techniques
• Basic to strong knowledge of database concepts and SQL for performance investigation
• Strong scripting expertise for performance test development
• Experience using monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana, Kibana, or New Relic
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Have an exploratory mindset while testing and working with other teams to resolve them

Nice to Have

• Experience with frontend automation tools (Playwright, Selenium, etc.)
• Experience integrating performance tests in CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to cloud environments and containerized systems