Performance Test Engineer Lead

On-Site role

Job Description:

• We are seeking an experienced Performance Test Engineering Lead to define and execute comprehensive performance testing strategies for enterprise systems within a Fortune 500 organization.
• In this role, you will take ownership of system scalability, lead non-functional testing initiatives, and establish performance and security best practices across cross-functional engineering teams.
• You will drive end-to-end performance engineering efforts for distributed microservices architectures, identify critical bottlenecks, and champion high reliability and resilience across our applications.

Job Requirements:
Performance & Security Leadership:

• Formulate and implement end-to-end performance test strategies, including load, stress, endurance, and spike testing across complex microservices architectures.
• Analyze system metrics, heap dumps, CPU utilization, and network logs to identify performance bottlenecks in distributed enterprise systems.
• Lead security penetration testing efforts to identify vulnerabilities, ensure security compliance, and enhance software resilience.
• Mentor cross-functional development and QA teams on performance engineering best practices, tuning standards, and scalability methodologies.

Test Automation & CI/CD:

• Design, build, and execute robust, scalable performance test suites using Apache JMeter.
• Develop automated test frameworks utilizing BDD, Cucumber, TestNG, and Maven.
• Integrate performance and automated security execution scripts into continuous delivery pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions.

Execution, Data Validation & Management:

• Conduct SQL and Database Testing to assess backend performance, query optimization, indexing, and data throughput under load.
• Author and manage structured performance test cases using Zephyr (or equivalent Test Case Management tools) and track defects through JIRA in an Agile framework.
• Synthesize raw test metrics into actionable reporting, dashboards, and documentation in Confluence and SharePoint for executive and engineering stakeholders.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience leading a performance testing efforts in an organization
• Performance Testing: Mastery of Apache JMeter for designing high-concurrency load scripts and analyzing complex application behavior.
• Architecture Experience: Proven expertise in benchmarking and diagnosing microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Security Testing: Hands-on experience executing security penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.
• Automation & Tools: Direct experience with BDD/Cucumber, TestNG, Maven, and integrating tests into GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
• Database Analysis: Proficiency in SQL and database performance validation under concurrent user conditions.

Preferred:

• Prior domain experience in the Retail Industry.
• Hands-on testing experience with Point of Sale (POS) systems and integrated terminal software such as Oracle Xstore.

About us:
At our organization, we take our mission and values to heart! We are on a mission to offer more and better jobs all over the world! Our goal is to care for you while you care for our clients and get you paid the highest pay possible. All our associates working with us are expected to embrace our RACE values: R - Results Matter, A- Approachable, C - Care, and E - Emergency i.e. work with a sense of urgency.

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