About the Job
We are looking for a Performance Automation QA Engineer with hands-on experience in designing, scripting, and executing performance tests for scalable applications. The ideal candidate is someone who writes performance scripts regularly, is comfortable discussing and demonstrating performance testing approaches in interviews, and works closely with development and DevOps teams in an Agile environment
Core Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute performance, load, stress, and endurance tests
- Create and maintain performance test scripts using JMeter or LoadRunner
- Perform end-to-end performance testing for APIs, web, and backend systems
- Integrate performance tests into CI / CD pipelines using Jenkins
- Monitor application performance using APM tools and analyze bottlenecks
- Execute performance tests in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, etc.)
- Analyze test results, identify performance issues, and provide actionable insights
- Validate backend performance using SQL queries and API automation
- Collaborate with Developers, QA, and DevOps teams in Agile / Scrum setup
- Participate in design reviews and provide performance recommendations early in the SDLC
- Ensure performance benchmarks and SLAs are met across releases
Required Skills
2–5 years of hands-on experience in Performance TestingStrong expertise in JMeter or LoadRunner (must be hands-on, not just conceptual)Regular experience in performance scripting as part of daily workExperience with APM tools (e.g., Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, etc.)Experience integrating tests with Jenkins / CI pipelinesWorking knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP preferred)Experience with SQL queries and API performance testingStrong understanding of Agile / Scrum development processesComfortable writing and explaining performance test scripts during interviewsNice to have
Experience with containerized environments (Docker / Kubernetes)Knowledge of monitoring / logging tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, ELK, etc.)Basic scripting knowledge (Groovy, Java, Python, or similar)Experience in performance testing microservices architecturesQualifications
B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech in Computer Science or IT or related field, or MCA2+ yrs of relevant experience in Performance Testing