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

(HTTP / HTTPS, 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