Performance QA Engineer, III
Swiss Re
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Hyderabad • India
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About the role
- Define and lead the performance testing strategy for highly available, scalable, and resilient cloud-based (preferably Azure) and on prem applications.
- Architect and implement performance testing frameworks using JMeter, LoadRunner, and other relevant tools.
- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive performance test plans including load, stress, spike, endurance, and capacity testing.
- Collaborate with solution architects, developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to define performance SLAs and technical baselines.
- Analyze test results and provide detailed insights and recommendations for tuning application code, infrastructure, and database queries.
- Drive root cause analysis for performance bottlenecks and work closely with engineering teams to implement optimizations.
- Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines for continuous performance monitoring and validation.
- Setup and maintain performance test environments that replicate production as closely as possible.
- Coach and mentor junior performance engineers; promote best practices and performance-first mindset across teams.
- Present test findings and status reports to leadership and stakeholders in a clear and actionable format.
Requirements
- 10+ years in performance testing/engineering for web and cloud applications (cloud-native preferred)
- Recent team-leading experience with accountability and pro-activeness takes ownership and uses critical thinking to challenge/improve results
- Hands-on PT Lead operating as an IC (drives end-to-end delivery; mentors/guides as needed)
- Expert scripting + tool mastery: JMeter (expert) and LoadRunner (expert); Performance Center/ALM; current hands-on usage required
- Recent 2+ years performance testing cloud-hosted applications on Azure or AWS, including infrastructure/performance implications
- Performance test strategy for microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architecture
- Monitoring/observability: Azure Application Insights (preferred), Datadog, Open Telemetry; able to correlate telemetry with test outcomes
- Solid performance tuning knowledge across applications, infrastructure, network, and database layers
- CI/CD & DevOps integration of performance tests using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills —clearly articulates performance findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
performance testingperformance test strategyscriptingload testingstress testingendurance testingcapacity testingperformance tuningcloud-native applicationsmicroservices
Soft Skills
team leadershipcritical thinkingmentoringanalytical skillstroubleshootingproblem-solvingcommunication skillscollaborationownershipproactiveness
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in computer scienceBachelor's degree in Information Technology