Performance Test Engineer
- Kripya Solutions
- 3 - 5 years
- Chennai
- 2 months ago
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Job Description
Role & responsibilities
Performance Testing Strategy & Planning
- Develop and implement comprehensive performance testing strategies aligned with project and organizational objectives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define test goals, KPIs, and success criteria.
- Design realistic and scalable performance test scenarios that simulate real-world usage.
Test Execution & Monitoring
- Design, develop, and execute performance test plans, test scripts, and datasets.
- Perform load, stress, endurance, spike, and scalability testing using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or similar.
- Monitor key system resources (CPU, memory, disk, network) during test runs.
- Use APM tools (e.g., Grafana, Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics) to monitor performance and identify bottlenecks.
Analysis & Reporting
- Analyze performance test results to detect slow response times, resource saturation, and other performance issues.
- Work with development and infrastructure teams to diagnose and resolve bottlenecks.
- Create detailed test reports with findings, recommendations, and insights for improvement.
Tooling & Automation
- Evaluate, configure, and maintain performance testing tools.
- Develop and maintain performance test scripts and frameworks.
- Automate performance testing where applicable to improve efficiency and coverage.
Collaboration & Optimization
- Collaborate with developers, QA, DevOps, and system architects to understand system architecture and integration points.
- Participate in performance tuning, capacity planning, and infrastructure sizing efforts.
- Contribute to continuous performance improvements across the application lifecycle.
Documentation
- Maintain up-to-date documentation on performance testing processes, standards, scripts, and methodologies.
Preferred candidate profile
- 34 years of hands-on experience in performance testing.
- Proficiency in Apache JMeter, LoadRunner, or equivalent tools.
- Strong understanding of web technologies, HTTP/S protocols, and RESTful APIs.
- Experience in identifying and analyzing performance issues using logs and thread dumps.
- Familiarity with performance monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, InfluxDB, Prometheus, New Relic).
- Basic scripting skills in Python, Groovy, Shell, or Java.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and integrating tests into automation workflows.
- In-depth knowledge of performance test types: Load, Stress, Spike, Endurance, and Scalability.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native testing strategies.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized environments.
- ISTQB/CPPT or other relevant performance testing certifications.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: Quality Assurance and TestingRole: Performance Testing EngineerEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: Kripya SolutionsLocation(s): Chennai
Keyskills: JMeter Java Load Runner Log Analysis Profiling Groovy Performance Tuning Application Performance Monitoring
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