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