Lead Performance Testing Engineer

Office in Pune

Performance Testing

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Lead Performance Testing Engineer to join our team.

The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in driving the non-functional testing (NFT) initiatives, optimizing performance strategies, and ensuring the delivery of high-performing, scalable applications.

Responsibilities

Participate actively in project ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, demonstrations, and retrospectives
Collaborate with stakeholders to review requirements, define performance testing activities, and maintain supporting documentation
Produce high-level and detailed estimates using story points and time-based assessments
Document comprehensive test strategies and test plans, translating complex requirements into actionable test scenarios
Create, maintain, and enhance test data sets for system validation activities
Develop test automation scripts that bolster performance testing coverage and effectiveness
Automate and execute system performance tests in alignment with project requirements
Contribute to project-level walkthroughs, inspections, and reviews to ensure quality assurance
Identify improvement areas, introducing and championing industry best practices for performance testing
Provide recommendations for performance tuning to optimize system behavior
Lead efforts to mentor junior team members and guide NFT-related discussions across functional teams

Requirements

7-13 years of hands-on experience in performance testing engineering roles
Strong understanding of Agile development lifecycle and its integration with testing processes
Proficiency in designing, executing, and analyzing performance tests using tools like JMeter
Expertise in testing distributed systems across platforms such as web interfaces, REST web services, and backend application servers
Ability to write and optimize code in general-purpose programming languages, including Java
Proven ability to create performance automation scripts and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or Bamboo
Background in system monitoring and performance profiling with tools like Splunk, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, and InfluxDB
Solid experience in working with UNIX/Linux environments and database performance monitors
Competency in database management, including Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL*Plus, and scripting tools like Flyway
Skills in Unix Shell Scripting coupled with a deep understanding of query optimization and DB monitoring
Experience working on AWS environments to support cloud-based testing strategies
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Nice to have

Familiarity with integrating monitoring tools into overall testing workflows
Background in mentoring and upskilling team members within a performance engineering capacity
Understanding of advanced database optimization techniques