Performance Lead

Job Description – Performance Testing Lead Position : Performance Testing Lead

Experience : 6+ years - WFO

Domain : Banking / Financial Services (preferred)

Location : Bangalore

Employment Type : Full-time

Role Overview

We are seeking a Performance Testing Lead with strong technical expertise in designing, executing, and analyzing performance tests for complex enterprise and banking applications. The role requires hands-on skills in scripting, workload modeling, monitoring, and bottleneck analysis , while also guiding a small team of testers in delivering high-quality performance testing outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Own and execute end-to-end performance testing activities – requirements analysis, test design, scripting, execution, monitoring, and reporting.

Develop and maintain performance test scripts for core and digital banking applications (e.g., Finacle, FLEXCUBE, OBDX, T24, TCS BaNCS, Internet / Mobile Banking, Payments).

Define and implement workload models that mimic real-world user behavior and transaction volumes.

Conduct various types of performance tests – load, stress, spike, endurance / soak, and scalability.

Utilize performance test tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Neoload to execute tests.

Integrate performance tests into CI / CD pipelines for continuous performance validation.

Use monitoring and diagnostics tools (Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana, InfluxDB, Splunk, ELK) to capture application and infrastructure performance.

Perform root cause analysis of bottlenecks across application, database, middleware, and network layers .

Collaborate with developers, DBAs, architects, and system administrators to recommend tuning and optimization .

Prepare and present detailed technical reports on performance test findings and recommendations.

Mentor junior performance testers and provide technical guidance.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of hands-on experience in Performance Testing & Engineering.

Strong expertise in performance testing tools : JMeter (mandatory) and at least one of LoadRunner / Neoload.

Hands-on scripting and scenario design for banking applications (core banking, payments, internet / mobile banking, OBDX, T24, Finacle, FLEXCUBE, TCS BaNCS preferred).

Solid knowledge of protocols ( Web Services, REST, SOAP, JDBC, MQ, Kafka).

Strong experience with monitoring & profiling tools : Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana, InfluxDB, Splunk, etc.

Good understanding of application stacks : Java / J2EE, WebLogic, WebSphere, Tomcat, Microservices, Kubernetes, Docker.

Strong knowledge of databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Exadata) and SQL query tuning for performance analysis.

Familiarity with performance test strategies : workload modeling, Poisson distribution, SLA definition, baseline establishment.

Ability to analyze CPU, memory, GC logs, thread dumps, DB execution plans to identify bottlenecks.

Exposure to cloud-based environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Tool certifications (JMeter, LoadRunner, Neoload).

Cloud certifications (AWS / Azure / GCP).

Exposure to performance engineering concepts (capacity planning, scalability assessments).

Prior experience in BFSI domain applications is an added advantage.

Interested?

Feel free to connect or share your resume with preeti.hb@yethi.in