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Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement performance testing strategies for web, mobile, and API-based applications.

• Develop and execute performance test scripts using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Neoload, Gatling, or Blazemeter.

• Analyze system performance and identify bottlenecks in CPU, memory, network, or database layers.

• Work closely with development and DevOps teams to tune applications and optimize infrastructure.

• Create detailed performance test reports with metrics such as response times, throughput, and scalability results.

• Participate in continuous performance monitoring using tools like AppDynamics, Dynatrace, or New Relic.

• Support capacity planning and ensure performance baselines are met for production readiness.

• Develop automation frameworks for performance testing and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 3–8 years of hands-on experience in performance testing and engineering.

• Proficiency with one or more tools: JMeter, LoadRunner, Neoload, Gatling, Blazemeter.

• Experience with performance monitoring tools (Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, Grafana, Kibana).

• Strong knowledge of HTTP/S protocols, APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure.

• Basic understanding of Java, Python, C#, or SQL for scripting and debugging.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git, and Docker/Kubernetes preferred.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Cloud performance testing experience (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).

• Knowledge of APM tools and log analysis.

• Understanding of microservices architecture and containerized environments.

• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Sample Job Title Variations:

• Performance Test Engineer

• Performance QA Engineer

• Performance & Reliability Engineer

• Application Performance Engineer