Performance Test Engineer

Job Title :

QA & Performance Test Engineer

Experience Required :

5+ years

Location :

Gurgaon (preferred) / Remote

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced

QA & Performance Test Engineer

to ensure the

reliability, scalability, and performance

of our high-volume, low-latency applications. The role involves performance engineering, test automation, observability, and integration with CI / CD pipelines to deliver robust and resilient systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and execute performance tests for high-volume, low-latency applications.

Define and validate

SLAs, rate limits, and performance thresholds

under different load conditions.

Conduct

load, stress, burst, and tolerance testing

using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.

Monitor and analyze key performance metrics (response times, throughput, CPU / memory utilization, breaking points).

Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure

High Availability (HA)

and fault-tolerant architectures.

Leverage observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace, Splunk, ELK, etc.) for real-time insights.

Build and maintain

automated performance test frameworks

integrated into CI / CD pipelines.

Generate detailed performance reports and benchmarks to track trends and ensure compliance with thresholds.

Partner with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks early in the lifecycle.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of proven experience in

QA and performance testing

for distributed applications.

Hands-on expertise with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or similar).

Strong knowledge of performance metrics :

response time, throughput, latency, system resource usage .

Experience with

scalability testing, resilience validation, and SLA compliance .

Familiarity with monitoring and observability platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace, Splunk, ELK).

Knowledge of

Kubernetes monitoring and resource optimization .

Strong background in

CI / CD pipeline integration

for automated performance testing.

Solid understanding of

HA and fault-tolerant architectures .

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills for performance bottlenecks.