performance testing

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct performance, load, and stress tests on various applications and systems to identify bottlenecks, failure points, and areas for improvement
• Design and implement comprehensive performance testing strategies and plans, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Develop and maintain performance test scripts
• Analyze test results, identify performance issues, and provide detailed reports with actionable recommendations for improvements.
• Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to integrate performance testing into the software development lifecycle
• Maintain and upgrade performance testing tools and frameworks to ensure they meet current testing needs.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of testing processes, methodologies, and results
• Experience and knowledge of API testing.
• Experience of being part of Agile team and preferably Scrum.
• Experience of using Agile tools like Jira.

Required Qualifications:

• 4-6 years of hands-on experience in performance testing.
• Proficiency with performance testing tools such as JMeter /LoadRunner/Gatling
• Strong understanding of performance testing concepts, including load, stress, scalability, and endurance testing
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Java, JavaScript, or similar for test automation
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex performance data
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud-based performance testing (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.      
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like New Relic
• Certification in performance testing

Preferred candidate profile

Perks and benefits