Senior Performance Test Engineer

Senior Performance Test Engineer

Location: Bangalore

Education: BE/BTech/MTech

Primary Responsibilities

• performance testing, monitoring, and analysis for high-volume, transaction-oriented applications (retail e-commerce preferred).
• Design and execute performance tests for microservices deployed on cloud IaaS platforms (AWS).
• Utilize tools such as HP LoadRunner, JMeter, or SOASTA CloudTest for load and stress testing.
• Conduct performance validation of batch jobs and messaging queues (Kafka, TIBCO).
• Apply APM tools, primarily Dynatrace, optional (CA Wily, AppDynamics) for diagnostics, profiling, bottleneck identification, and root cause analysis.
• Monitor and analyze application logs using Splunk, ELK, or similar platforms.
• Integrate performance testing into Agile workflows and DevOps pipelines (Jenkins, Git).
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track performance metrics.
• Recommend non-functional requirements (NFRs) based on product specifications and software requirements.
• Collaborate with developers and project teams to resolve performance issues.
• Communicate findings and escalate issues effectively to technical leads, managers, and executives.
• Apply programming skills (Java, Python, UNIX shell scripting) to support test automation and analysis.

Required Experience

• 8–10 years of hands-on experience in performance testing and monitoring.
• Retail ecommerce experience is preferred, or will strong performance testing (engineering) skills in other domains suffice
• Strong background in cloud based microservice architectures.
• Proven expertise with performance testing tools, APM solutions, and log analysis platforms.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Solid programming and scripting skills for automation and diagnostics.