Performance Engineer, Sr.SDet

LPL Financials; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financials in Hyderabad is seeking a QA Performance Test Engineer to certify performance for mobile and desktop platforms. You will design and execute automated tests, analyze results, and collaborate with Development, QA, Product and Project teams in an Agile Scrum setting.

The role emphasizes defining KPIs/SLAs, conducting load testing, root-cause analysis, and ongoing performance improvements to ensure scalability and reliability across LPL domains.

Qualifications

• BS degree in CS or related field.
• 5+ years in QA performance testing, including web and mobile apps.
• Experience with automated test scripts and AWS Cloud.
• Strong SQL skills and knowledge of testing tools (JIRA, QC).

Responsibilities

• Drive performance and scalability improvements for domain deliveries.
• Coordinate and implement performance test strategies.
• Identify KPIs and SLAs for applications.
• Perform load tests to validate performance and stability.
• Analyze results and collaborate with developers to fix issues.
• Improve system performance, capacity, reliability and scalability.
• Lead root cause analysis of performance problems and corrective actions.
• Oversee the performance test lifecycle and reporting.
• Generate metrics and periodic performance reports for management.

Skills

QA Performance Testing

Automation Testing

Web and Mobile Apps

Load Testing

Performance Monitoring

SQL Queries

Java/.NET

AWS Cloud

Test Script Development

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Quality Center

SQL Server

AWS

Kafka

Job description

Job Overview:

As a QA Performance Test Engineer, you will bring hands-on contributions to a talented team and work to certify the performance of our mobile & desktop platforms, working on a small team aligned to an LPL Domain. You will provide consultation to the Domain Teams through your expertise in Application Performance and System Standards. You will be working within select LPL Domains to understand their architecture, applications and assisting in the identification of issues related to: Application Performance and Stability.

You work with teams designing automated tests to evaluate the performance of complex systems and then analyzing and documenting the results. You will work as part of a Scrum team that brings together Development, QA, Product and Project management.

Responsibilities:

• Drive performance and scale outcomes to ensure Domain deliveries provide needed non-functional requirements improvements and ability to scale ahead of LPL business growth
• Coordinate & create Performance Test Strategies in support of the Domain deliveries
• Identify and document KPIs and SLAs for the applications
• Perform load tests to validate system performance and stability
• Analyze tests results and work with Developers and Engineers to perform bug fixes
• Provide technical assistance to improve system performance, capacity, reliability and scalability
• Defect issues found and work with Development to resolve
• Perform root cause analysis of performance issues and suggest corrective actions
• Oversee performance test lifecycle
• Evaluate system performances and recommend improvements
• Generate periodic performance reports for management review
• Generate metrics and systematically collect data

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements:

• BS Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of experience or equivalent in Application Development
• 5+ years of experience in QA Performance Testing including Web and Mobile applications, with an emphasis on hands on experience developing and executing automated test scripts
• Experience with AWS Cloud
• Proficient in at least one of the following areas: (1) Experience testing solutions that conform to service oriented architecture guidelines; (2) Knowledge on Test Management Tools (JIRA, Quality Center); (3) Solid development Skills including Java, .NET; (4) Experience in SQL Server and writing complex SQL queries to perform back-end testing
• Core Competencies:
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in component testing web and/or Windows services.
• Knowledge in Performance Test methodologies and tools
• Knowledge of Agile development methodology
• Expertise in test planning, documentation
• Defining and executing test cases
• Problem-solving and debugging skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferences:

• Financial and Quality Assurance and Software certifications
• Database skills, ANSI, Oracle, MS SQL Server
• CDC/Kafka strongly preferred