Senior Performance Test Engineer

Dicetek LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC is seeking an experienced Performance Test Engineer to design and implement strategies for load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing. You will develop and maintain scripts with NeoLoad, JMeter, LoadRunner, and Gatling, and analyze results to drive actionable improvements across web, API, and database layers.

You will collaborate with developers, operations, and architecture teams to embed performance testing early in the SDLC and CI/CD, ensuring performance gates and trend

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Systems Engineering, or Information Systems.
• ISTQB Foundation plus Advanced Test Analyst/Technical Test Analyst or ISTQB Performance Testing preferred.
• Tricentis NeoLoad certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive performance test strategies including load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain robust performance test scripts using industry-standard tools to simulate realistic user behavior and system load.
• Analyze complex performance test results and identify bottlenecks across frontend, backend, database, and networking layers.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and architecture teams to integrate performance testing early in the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Performance testing

Load testing

Test automation

CI/CD integration

Bottleneck analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software/Systems Engineering/Information Systems

ISTQB Foundation + Advanced Test Analyst/Technical Test Analyst or ISTQB Performance Testing

Tricentis NeoLoad certification

Tools

NeoLoad

JMeter

LoadRunner

Gatling

Job description

Design and implement comprehensive performance test strategies including load stress endurance and scalability testing aligned with business objectives Develop and maintain robust performance test scripts using industry-standard tools e g JMeter LoadRunner Gatling to simulate realistic user behavior and system load Analyze complex performance test results identify bottlenecks across application tiers frontend backend database network and provide actionable recommendations for tuning Collaborate closely with development operations and architecture teams to understand system architecture and integrate performance testing early in the SDLC.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Systems Engineering, or Information Systems
• Tricentis NeoLoad certification (e.g., NeoLoad Certified Professional) is preferred.
• ISTQB Foundation plus Advanced Test Analyst/Technical Test Analyst or ISTQB Performance Testing is preferred.

Work Experience Minimum:

• 7+ years of experience in performance testing of enterprise applications.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in NeoLoad, including scripting, correlation, test execution, and monitoring.
• Proven ability to translate user journeys into workload models (load, stress, spike, endurance/soak).
• Strong results analysis: turning metrics (response time, throughput, error rate, resource utilization) into clear, prioritized recommendations.
• Solid grasp of web & API fundamentals (HTTP/REST, caching, sessions, CDNs), basic networking (latency, bandwidth), and concurrency concepts.
• Proficiency with APM/observability tools and system logs to isolate bottlenecks across app, DB, and infrastructure layers.
• Working knowledge of database performance basics (query patterns, indexing, connection pools).
• Experience integrating performance checks into CI/CD (e.g., Azure DevOps/Jenkins/GitLab) with automated pass/fail gates and trend reporting.
• Clear written and verbal communication for both technical and executive audiences.