Performance Test Engineer

Job Title : 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.