Lead Performance Tester - Automation/Manual Testing (8-10 yrs)

Role & Responsibilities :

- Performance Testing Leadership : Lead and oversee performance testing initiatives across multiple projects, guiding the testing team in implementing effective strategies and methodologies.

- Performance Test Planning : Develop comprehensive performance test plans based on system requirements, ensuring alignment with project timelines and goals.

- Tool Proficiency : Possess advanced proficiency in using performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling, or similar tools to simulate real-world scenarios and identify performance bottlenecks.

- Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, or similar).

- Performance Analysis : Analyze test results and collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues.

- Scalability Assessment : Assess system scalability, providing recommendations and implementing enhancements to optimize application performance under various load conditions.

- Reporting and Documentation : Generate detailed performance test reports, documenting findings, recommendations, and performance metrics for stakeholders.

- Continuous Improvement : Stay updated with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to performance testing to enhance the efficiency of testing processes.

- Extensive experience in performance testing methodologies, tools, and techniques.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex systems.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively work in a team environment and interact with cross-functional teams.

- Proven track record in leading performance testing efforts for large-scale projects.

- Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Software Test Professional, Certified Performance Testing Professional) are a plus.

- Experience with cloud-based performance testing and monitoring tools (AWS, Azure, etc.) is highly desirable, and understanding complex systems w.r.t architecture.

- Knows The Importance of Load Balancers I.e. a performance engineer should understand the concept of available load balancing algorithms when you conduct load testing in load balancing environments.

- Good experience with DataDog monitoring tool.

Ideal Candidate :

- Performance Testing Leadership : Lead and oversee performance testing initiatives across multiple projects, guiding the testing team in implementing effective strategies and methodologies.

- Performance Test Planning : Develop comprehensive performance test plans based on system requirements, ensuring alignment with project timelines and goals.

- Tool Proficiency : Possess advanced proficiency in using performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling, or similar tools to simulate real-world scenarios and identify performance bottlenecks.

- Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, or similar).

- Performance Analysis : Analyze test results and collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues.

- Scalability Assessment : Assess system scalability, providing recommendations and implementing enhancements to optimize application performance under various load conditions.

- Reporting and Documentation : Generate detailed performance test reports, documenting findings, recommendations, and performance metrics for stakeholders.

- Continuous Improvement : Stay updated with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to performance testing to enhance the efficiency of testing processes.

- Extensive experience in performance testing methodologies, tools, and techniques.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex systems.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively work in a team environment and interact with cross-functional teams.

- Proven track record in leading performance testing efforts for large-scale projects.

- Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Software Test Professional, Certified Performance Testing Professional) are a plus.

- Experience with cloud-based performance testing and monitoring tools (AWS, Azure, etc.) is highly desirable, and understanding complex systems w.r.t architecture.

- Knows The Importance of Load Balancers I.e. a performance engineer should understand the concept of available load balancing algorithms when you conduct load testing in load balancing environments.

- Good experience with DataDog monitoring tool.