Senior Performance Test Engineer

ThinkWise Consulting LLP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,100,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

ThinkWise Consulting LLP is seeking an experienced Performance Testing Engineer in Bengaluru to drive end-to-end load testing and monitoring for high-volume retail e‑commerce platforms. You will design scripts, execute tests, and analyze results across cloud microservices, queues, and batch jobs.

The role requires 8–10 years of hands-on expertise, proficiency with JMeter/LoadRunner, and strong scripting in Java/Python.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years hands-on experience in performance testing and monitoring.
• Retail ecommerce experience preferred, or strong performance testing in other domains.
• Strong background in cloud-based microservice architectures.
• Proven expertise with performance testing tools, APM solutions, and log analysis platforms.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Solid programming and scripting skills for automation and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Perform performance testing, monitoring, and analysis for high-volume, transaction-oriented applications (retail e‑commerce preferred).
• Design and execute performance tests for microservices deployed on cloud IaaS platforms (AWS).
• Utilize tools such as HP LoadRunner, JMeter, or SOASTA CloudTest for load and stress testing.
• Conduct performance validation of batch jobs and messaging queues (Kafka, TIBCO).
• Apply APM tools, primarily Dynatrace, optional CA Wily, AppDynamics for diagnostics and bottleneck identification.
• Monitor and analyze application logs using Splunk, ELK, or similar platforms.
• Integrate performance testing into Agile workflows and DevOps pipelines (Jenkins, Git).
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track performance metrics.
• Recommend non-functional requirements (NFRs) based on product specifications.
• Collaborate with developers and project teams to resolve performance issues.
• Communicate findings effectively to technical leads, managers, and executives.
• Apply programming skills (Java, Python, UNIX shell scripting) to support test automation and analysis.

Skills

Performance testing

Load testing

JMeter

LoadRunner

APM tools

Log analysis

Splunk

ELK

Jenkins

Git

Java

Python

Unix shell scripting

Dashboard reporting

Agile/DevOps

Tools

SOASTA CloudTest

Job description

• performance testing, monitoring, and analysis for high-volume, transaction-oriented applications (retail e-commerce preferred).
• Design and execute performance tests for microservices deployed on cloud IaaS platforms (AWS).
• Utilize tools such as HP LoadRunner, JMeter, or SOASTA CloudTest for load and stress testing.
• Conduct performance validation of batch jobs and messaging queues (Kafka, TIBCO).
• Apply APM tools, primarily Dynatrace, optional (CA Wily, AppDynamics) for diagnostics, profiling, bottleneck identification, and root cause analysis.
• Monitor and analyze application logs using Splunk, ELK, or similar platforms.
• Integrate performance testing into Agile workflows and DevOps pipelines (Jenkins, Git).
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track performance metrics.
• Recommend non-functional requirements (NFRs) based on product specifications and software requirements.
• Collaborate with developers and project teams to resolve performance issues.
• Communicate findings and effectively to technical leads, managers, and executives.
• Apply programming skills (Java, Python, UNIX shell scripting) to support test automation and analysis.

Required Experience

• 8–10 years of hands‑on experience in performance testing and monitoring.
• Retail ecommerce experience is preferred, or will strong performance testing (engineering) skills in other domains suffice
• Strong background in cloud based microservice architectures.
• Proven expertise with performance testing tools, APM solutions, and log analysis platforms.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Solid programming and scripting skills for automation and diagnostics.