Performance Test Engineer

TIGI HR; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Hyderabad is seeking a performance engineer to design and conduct performance tests for applications. The role involves optimizing application code and database queries while mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have experience with tools like DataDog and Grafana. This position focuses on enhancing system performance under varying traffic conditions and integrating performance engineering practices within the development cycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute performance and load tests for applications.
• Analyze test results and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with teams for code and infrastructure optimization.

Tools

DataDog

Grafana

AppDynamics

New Relic

Job description

• Design, develop, and execute performance, load, stress, and scalability tests for web and mobile applications.
• Conduct high-level load testing for every release prior to production deployment.
• Analyze test results, identify system bottlenecks, and provide actionable performance optimization recommendations.
• Apply advanced web load testing techniques to enhance user experience under peak traffic conditions across desktop and mobile platforms.

System Optimization

• Collaborate with architects and developers to optimize application code, database queries, and infrastructure configurations.
• Implement and fine-tune caching mechanisms, CDN configurations, web servers, and database performance tuning strategies.
• Utilize APM and monitoring tools such as DataDog, Grafana, AppDynamics, or New Relic to track system health and performance.
• Proactively detect performance issues in production environments and lead root cause analysis initiatives.

Capacity Planning

• Perform capacity forecasting based on traffic growth trends and seasonal spikes at both component and system levels.
• Work closely with cloud and infrastructure teams to ensure systems are scalable and resilient.
• Integrate performance engineering best practices into the SDLC.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote a performance-driven engineering culture across teams.