Performance Testing Lead

DXC Technology; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking an experienced Performance Test Engineer to design, plan, execute, and analyse performance and load tests for applications and APIs. The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership of the testing lifecycle, collaboration with developers and operations, and a focus on scalable performance strategies.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with API performance testing, workload modelling, and CI/CD integration, leveraging tools such as SmartBear LoadNinja, LoadUI, or

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on performance testing/engineering experience.
• Strong experience in API testing and API performance testing.
• Experience creating Performance Test Plans and Performance Test Strategies.
• Experience defining workload models, performance scenarios, test objectives, acceptance criteria, and performance KPIs.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as SmartBear LoadNinja, LoadUI, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, HTTP/HTTPS, JSON, XML, and API authentication.
• Experience with load, stress, spike, endurance/soak, scalability, and capacity testing.
• Ability to analyse performance metrics including response time, throughput, concurrency, error rate, CPU, memory, DB, and network usage.
• Experience with SQL and database performance analysis.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop Performance Test Plans, including objectives, scope, workload models, test scenarios, entry/exit criteria, environments, test data, risks, and reporting requirements.
• Define and implement performance test strategies aligned with application architecture and business requirements.
• Design and execute performance, load, stress, spike, endurance/soak, and scalability tests.
• Develop performance test scripts and scenarios for web applications and REST/API services.
• Perform API performance testing, including testing response times, throughput, concurrent users, error rates, and system behavior under load.
• Establish performance baselines and define appropriate performance benchmarks and acceptance criteria.
• Analyse performance test results and identify bottlenecks across application, API, database, infrastructure, or network.
• Produce detailed performance test reports with findings, trends, analysis, and recommendations.
• Work with developers, QA, DevOps, architects, and infra teams to investigate and resolve performance issues.
• Support performance testing across environments and releases.
• Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
• Maintain performance testing docs, scripts, data, and results.
• Provide recommendations for performance improvements, scalability, and capacity planning.

Job description

DXC Technology is seeking an experienced Performance Test Engineer to design, plan, execute, and analyse performance and load tests for applications and APIs. The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership of the testing lifecycle, collaboration with developers and operations, and a focus on scalable performance strategies.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with API performance testing, workload modelling, and CI/CD integration, leveraging tools such as SmartBear LoadNinja, LoadUI, or