Lead Performance Test Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Lead Performance Test Engineer to drive our performance testing initiatives and ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of mission-critical applications. In this role, you will design comprehensive test strategies, lead execution efforts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performing solutions that meet business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and author performance test plans aligned with project objectives
• Design peak workload models based on historical usage data and logs
• Collaborate with stakeholders to negotiate response time requirements
• Evaluate and recommend the rightsizing of performance test environments
• Analyze application risk profiles and align them with performance test objectives
• Translate objectives into test types and monitoring strategies
• Build performance test harnesses using industry-standard tools
• Oversee test execution, ensuring accuracy and reliability of results
• Prepare and publish customized reports tailored to technical teams or senior management
• Support root cause analysis activities in both production and non-production environments

Requirements

• 9-14 years of professional experience in performance test engineering
• Expertise in performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, Apache JMeter, and BlazeMeter
• Proficiency in at least one advanced monitoring tool such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or Sysdig, including end-to-end setup
• Familiarity with observability platforms, including Splunk, Datadog, and Grafana
• Skills in workload modeling, peak load analysis, and interpreting historical usage data and logs
• Background in analyzing application risk profiles and translating them into test strategies
• Capability to lead test execution and validate accuracy and reliability of results
• Competency in preparing customized performance reports for both technical and executive audiences
• Understanding of root cause analysis methodologies across production and non-production environments
• Knowledge of stakeholder management and negotiating non-functional requirements such as response times
• Proficiency in English at an Upper-Intermediate level (B2) or higher