Lead Quality Engineer

Cognizant; Karnataka; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Performance Engineer to drive performance initiatives across all phases, from requirements through reporting. You will develop and execute JMeter scripts, perform deep-dive monitoring with Dynatrace, and model workloads to ensure scalability and reliability.

The role requires strong analytical and collaborative skills to work with cross-functional teams and deliver measurable performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience across all phases of Performance Engineering.
• Strong scripting and automation capabilities are required.
• Ability to interpret results and drive performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve application performance across all phases.
• Develop and execute performance testing scripts using JMeter.
• Perform deep-dive monitoring with Dynatrace to identify bottlenecks.
• Define workload models and run large-scale performance tests.
• Analyze results and recommend optimizations for stability and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement performance enhancements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Tools

JMeter

Dynatrace

Performance testing

Job description

Job Summary

Expertise across all phases of Performance Engineering activities including Requirement Gathering Planning Scripting Execution Analysis Troubleshooting Tuning and Reporting to evaluate and improve application performance. JMeter Proficient in developing and executing performance testing scripts and scenarios with the ability to enhance/customize using advanced scripting techniques. Dynatrace Strong expertise in deep-dive performance monitoring and analysis providing actionable insigh

Responsibilities

Expertise across all phases of Performance Engineering activities including Requirement Gathering Planning Scripting Execution Analysis Troubleshooting Tuning and Reporting to evaluate and improve application performance. JMeter Proficient in developing and executing performance testing scripts and scenarios with the ability to enhance/customize using advanced scripting techniques. Dynatrace Strong expertise in deep-dive performance monitoring and analysis providing actionable insights to diagnose and resolve bottlenecks. Performance Testing Skilled in defining workload models simulating production-like scenarios executing large-scale performance tests and analyzing results to ensure system stability scalability and reliability. Non-Functional Requirements & Architecture Solid understanding of NFRs system architecture and technology stacks to ensure comprehensive performance coverage. Performance Tuning & Optimization Ability to fine-tune application database and infrastructure components for optimal performance. Collaboration & Communication -Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams including developers architects operations and business stakeholders to analyze results recommend optimizations and drive performance improvements. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering measurable performance gains.