Performance Test Engineer

Designation - QA Performance Test Engineer

Location - Hyderabad / Chennai

Experience - 6–11 years of experience in Performance Testing and Automation

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute performance test plans and scripts using LoadRunner / Performance Center and JMeter .

Analyze application architecture and collaborate with development, QA, and DevOps teams to create performance test strategies.

Work with stakeholders to define performance testing requirements, KPIs, and SLAs .

Develop and maintain automation test frameworks to support regression and functional testing.

Conduct root cause analysis of performance issues and provide actionable optimization recommendations.

Collaborate with developers, DBAs, and system engineers to resolve performance bottlenecks .

Generate detailed performance test reports with observations, metrics, and improvement suggestions.

Participate in performance engineering reviews and capacity planning exercises .

Stay updated with industry best practices , new LoadRunner features , and performance engineering trends.

Skills & Qualifications

6–11 years of experience in Performance Testing and Automation .

Strong expertise in LoadRunner (VuGen, Controller, Analysis) and Performance Center .

Proficiency in scripting with multiple LoadRunner protocols (HTTP / HTML, Web, Web Services, Citrix, TruClient, etc.).

Expertise in JMeter for performance testing.

Solid background in Automation Testing (framework design, scripting, and execution).

Experience with Performance Monitoring Tools such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana, Splunk , etc.

Knowledge of performance testing concepts (response time, throughput, latency, concurrency, think time, ramp-up / down).

Strong skills in analyzing performance metrics, logs, and bottlenecks .

Experience with CI / CD pipelines and integrating performance tests into DevOps environments (preferred).

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.