Performance Test Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities Performance Test Engineer

• Design, develop, and execute performance test scripts using Gatling and Scala.
• Conduct load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing to validate application performance.
• Gather and analyse Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) and convert them into performance test scenarios.
• Perform performance engineering activities to identify, analyse, and resolve system bottlenecks.
• Define workload models, load profiles, test data, and performance benchmarks.
• Analyse application, database, infrastructure, and API performance during test execution.
• Use Splunk and APM tools such as AppDynamics/New Relic to monitor application behaviour and identify performance issues.
• Investigate response-time degradation, throughput issues, resource utilisation, memory/CPU bottlenecks, and scalability problems.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, QA, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot and resolve performance issues.
• Prepare detailed performance test reports, analysis, findings, and recommendations.
• Maintain and enhance performance test scripts and reusable testing frameworks.
• Integrate Gatling performance tests into Git/Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Support performance testing across different environments and ensure appropriate test data and environment readiness.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, planning, estimation, and technical discussions.
• Continuously improve performance testing strategies, frameworks, and automation practices.