Lead Performance Engineer
Lead Performance Engineer We are looking for a skilled Lead Performance Engineer to design, develop, and execute performance testing strategies for enterprise and cloud-based applications. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with JMeter, Load runner, K6, Gatling, Data Dog, Dynatrace skills, and solid expertise in API, Web and automation testing. Candidate will work closely with development, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to ensure applications are scalable, reliable, and performant.
Key Responsibilities:
- 12+ Yrs of experience in Performance Engineering
- Triaging Exp on network and AWS infra systems is required
- Design, develop, and maintain performance test scripts using Apache JMeter or similar tools for web, API, and backend systems
- Conduct load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing for applications and microservices
Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for Next.js applications, covering unit, integration, and E2E tests.
Perform API performance testing (REST/JSON, SOAP) and integrate with automation frameworks
Analyze test results, identify performance bottlenecks, and provide actionable recommendations
Monitor system performance metrics (CPU, memory, GC, I/O, network) during test execution
Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to optimize application and infrastructure performance
Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines
Prepare detailed performance test reports and present findings to stakeholders
Continuously improve testing frameworks, tools, and best practices
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong experience in performance testing and engineering best practices
- Hands-on expertise with Apache JMeter (test plans, scripting, listeners, distributed testing)
- Front end performance testing experience on Next.js application
- Design and deployment of performance test framework
- Experience with API automation and performance testing (REST, SOAP)
- Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS protocols, JSON, XMLExperience with performance monitoring tools (APM, server logs, JVM monitoring)
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, etc.)Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
Experience Required: 8- 10