Performance Engineering Head

ApMoSys Technologies Private Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ApMoSys Technologies Private Limited in Mumbai is seeking a seasoned Head of Performance Engineering to lead enterprise-wide performance testing and engineering across complex tech landscapes.

You will define strategies, build high-performing teams, drive scalability and reliability, and ensure performance excellence across web, mobile, cloud, and distributed applications. Strong expertise in JMeter, LoadRunner, APM tools, and CI/CD is required.

Qualifications

• 15-20 years of IT experience with significant Performance Engineering and Performance Testing.
• Experience in leading large performance testing and engineering teams.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the organization's Performance Engineering and Performance Testing vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Establish performance engineering best practices, standards, frameworks, and governance models.
• Lead and mentor a team of Performance Engineers, Architects, and Testing Specialists.
• Collaborate with Business, Development, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Provide thought leadership in performance engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Design and oversee end-to-end performance engineering programs across multiple projects.
• Develop performance testing strategies including Load, Stress, Endurance/Soak, Spike, Scalability, and Capacity Testing.
• Review architecture and identify performance bottlenecks; establish benchmarks, SLAs, and KPIs.
• Drive proactive performance optimization throughout the SDLC.
• Lead implementation and optimization of performance testing tools (JMeter, Performance Center, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana, Splunk, New Relic).
• Develop reusable performance testing assets, frameworks, scripts, and accelerators.
• Integrate performance testing within CI/CD and DevOps pipelines.
• Engage with senior leadership on performance risks and mitigation plans; present results and dashboards.
• Drive root-cause analysis and performance tuning with cross-functional teams.
• Define metrics and monitor quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Establish governance mechanisms and periodic reviews for performance testing projects.

Skills

Performance engineering

Performance testing

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

CI/CD

DevOps

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Apache JMeter

Performance Center

Dynatrace

AppDynamics

Grafana

Splunk

New Relic

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Performance Engineering Head to lead our enterprise-wide performance testing and engineering practice. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining performance testing strategies, driving performance engineering initiatives, building high-performing teams, and ensuring scalability, reliability, and optimal performance of business-critical applications across complex technology landscapes.

The candidate should possess strong expertise in JMeter, LoadRunner, performance engineering methodologies, capacity planning, and non-functional testing across web, mobile, cloud, and distributed applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the organization's Performance Engineering and Performance Testing vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Establish performance engineering best practices, standards, frameworks, and governance models.
• Lead and mentor a team of Performance Engineers, Architects, and Testing Specialists.
• Collaborate with Business, Development, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Provide thought leadership in performance engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.

Performance Engineering & Testing

• Design and oversee end-to-end performance engineering programs across multiple projects.
• Develop performance testing strategies including:
• Load Testing
• Stress Testing
• Endurance/Soak Testing
• Spike Testing
• Scalability Testing
• Capacity Testing
• Review application architecture and identify performance bottlenecks.
• Establish performance benchmarks, SLAs, and KPIs.
• Drive proactive performance optimization throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Lead implementation and optimization of performance testing tools, particularly:
• Apache JMeter
• Performance Center / Enterprise
• Dynatrace
• AppDynamics
• Grafana
• Splunk
• New Relic
• Develop reusable performance testing assets, frameworks, scripts, and accelerators.
• Integrate performance testing within CI/CD and DevOps pipelines.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with senior leadership and business stakeholders on performance risks and mitigation plans.
• Present performance test results, recommendations, and executive dashboards.
• Drive root-cause analysis and performance tuning initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Delivery Excellence

• Ensure successful delivery of performance testing engagements across multiple programs.
• Define metrics and monitor quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Establish governance mechanisms and periodic reviews for performance testing projects.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• 15-20 years of overall IT experience with significant experience in Performance Engineering and Performance Testing.
• Deep expertise in:
• Apache JMeter
• Performance Center
• Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools
• Strong understanding of:
• Web Applications
• APIs & Microservices
• Distributed Systems
• Containerized Environments (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Experience in performance analysis of:
• Java/J2EE applications
• .NET applications
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Leadership Experience

• Proven experience leading large performance testing and engineering teams.
• Experience managing multiple enterprise-scale programs simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience in defining and implementing enterprise performance testing CoEs (Center of Excellence) will be preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Performance testing certifications in LoadRunner, JMeter, or related technologies preferred.
• Experience in BFSI, Insurance, Telecom, Retail, E-commerce, or Digital Transformation programs will be an added advantage.