Performance Test Engineer

Dexian India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology firm in Chennai is seeking a Senior Performance Test Engineer to enhance financial application performance. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, strong skills in performance testing using Micro Focus LoadRunner, and a solid understanding of APIs and microservices. This role involves developing testing strategies, managing test data, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The firm offers a vibrant work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in performance testing, particularly for financial applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills for team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement performance testing strategies for large systems.
• Execute performance tests and analyze results for stakeholders.
• Prepare detailed performance test reports and document methodologies.

Skills

Performance testing

Micro Focus LoadRunner

API testing tools

CI/CD processes

Data manipulation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Engineering

Tools

LoadRunner

Postman

JMeter

Dynatrace

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Dexian India

We are seeking a 8+ Senior Performance Test Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with performance testing, particularly using the Micro Focus LoadRunner tool. This role involves working closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of our financial transaction clearing systems, APIs, and microservices.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance Testing Strategy:
  • Develop and implement performance testing strategies and plans for large financial transaction systems.
  • Define performance test goals, KPIs, and success criteria.
• Test Design and Execution:
  • Develop and maintain performance test scripts using tools like LoadRunner or its equivalents.
  • Test design, test simulation, validation requires good understanding of basic operations.
  • Message interpretation, transformation, substitution, data copying, data manipulation, message listener, pollsters, creating hooks for the throughput calculations, good MQ familiarities to monitor and troubleshoot, database querying skills.
  • Execute performance tests, analyze results, and provide insights to stakeholders.
• Test Data Management:
  • Generate and manage large volumes of test data to support performance testing.
  • Ensure data integrity, parity, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• API and Microservices Testing:
  • Conduct performance testing on APIs and microservices, ensuring they meet performance benchmarks.
  • Collaborate with development teams to identify performance bottlenecks and recommend solutions.
  • Manage performance test environments, ensuring they are configured correctly and available for testing.
  • Coordinate with IT and DevOps teams for environment setup and maintenance.
  • Integrate performance testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
  • Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure performance testing is a part of the development lifecycle.
• Reporting and Documentation:
  • Prepare detailed performance test reports, including findings, recommendations, and action plans.
  • Document test cases, scripts, and methodologies for future reference.
• Mentorship and Leadership:
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior performance test engineers.
  • Lead performance testing efforts and drive best practices within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in performance testing, with a strong focus on financial applications.
• Proficiency in Micro Focus LoadRunner and other performance testing tools.
• Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, JMeter).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD processes and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git).
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in cloud‑based and on‑prem performance testing.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace).
• Certifications in performance testing (e.g., HP LoadRunner Certified Professional).