Senior Tester - Performance Testing, Jmeter, LoadRunner

HCL Technologies Limited; Madurai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, is seeking a Senior Tester - Performance Testing to join our Eng/QA team. The role demands hands-on testing expertise in LoadRunner and JMeter, with experience in planning, executing, and analyzing performance tests to ensure scalability and reliability of systems.

The ideal candidate will have 5-6 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, exposure to cloud platforms and databases, and the ability to collaborate with development,

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of relevant experience in performance testing.
• Hands-on with LoadRunner and JMeter; experience with cloud platforms.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate requirements into tests.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain performance test scripts using LoadRunner and JMeter.
• Plan and execute Load, Stress, Spike, and Endurance tests.
• Create workload models and test data; produce reports for stakeholders.
• Analyze results and identify bottlenecks; drive remediation with teams.
• Support Agile SAFe delivery and release sign-offs.

Skills

Performance Testing

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Agile/Safe delivery

Communication

Tools

LoadRunner

JMeter

Python

Java

Unix/Linux

AWS

Azure

GCP

Dynatrace

AppDynamics

Splunk

ELK

Grafana

New Relic

Oracle

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

DynamoDB

Elasticsearch

Job description

Senior Tester - Performance Testing, Jmeter, LoadRunner Senior Tester - Performance Testing, Jmeter, LoadRunner India Job Description Senior Tester - Performance Testing, Jmeter, LoadRunner Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Job Summary

JD - Performance Testing Analyst : We are looking for a highly motivated Performance Testing Analyst (5-6Yrs Relevant Exp)with strong performance testing expertise, excellent analytical skills, and exposure to modern engineering practices. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, designing, executing, and analysing performance tests while working closely with development, infrastructure, architecture, and business teams to ensure applications meet performance, scalability, and reliability requirements. The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience with performance testing tools, cloud platforms, databases, application monitoring tools, and scripting technologies, along with the ability to translate business requirements into effective performance testing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance Testing
  • Design, develop, execute, and maintain performance test scripts using LoadRunner & JMeter.
  • Plan and execute Load, Stress, Spike, Volume, and Endurance testing.
  • Create workload models and test scenarios based on business and production usage patterns.
  • Define test data requirements and coordinate data preparation activities.
  • Produce performance test reports and present findings to stakeholders.
  • Support release readiness assessments and non-functional test sign‑off activities.
  • Experience with Microservices Arch and testing.
• Performance Analysis
  • Analyse performance test results and identify application, database, infrastructure, and network bottlenecks.
  • Perform root cause analysis and work with engineering & development teams to resolve performance issues.
  • Monitor system behaviour during testing and provide recommendations for performance improvements.
  • Validate performance against agreed SLAs and Non‑Functional Requirements (NFRs).
  • Understanding of Performance Engineering concepts.
• Engineering & Automation
  • Develop automation utilities using Python to support performance testing activities.
  • Assist in automating test execution, reporting, and data preparation.
  • Apply engineering best practices across the testing lifecycle.
• Monitoring & Observability
  • Use APM tools to monitor application performance and identify performance issues.
  • Analyse application, infrastructure, database, and cloud metrics.
  • Collaborate with development and platform teams to optimize performance.
• Agile Delivery
  • Work effectively within Agile/SAFe delivery teams.
  • Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, PI planning, and release activities.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, Developers, DevOps, and stakeholders to ensure performance requirements are met.

Skill Requirements

• Required Skills & Experience
• Performance Testing Tools
• Hands‑on experience with:
  • LoadRunner
  • JMeter
• Performance Analysis
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience identifying performance bottlenecks across application, database, and infrastructure layers.
• Ability to interpret performance metrics and provide actionable recommendations.
• Programming & Scripting
• Experience with Python scripting.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of Java.
• Exposure to Unix/Linux environments, commands and scripting.
• Cloud Platforms
• Experience working with one or more:
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
• With understanding of:
  • Compute services
  • Networking concepts
  • Load balancing
  • Monitoring and observability
  • Cloud concepts
• Databases
• Experience with at least one relational and one non‑relational database.
• Relational Databases
  • Oracle
  • SQL Server
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
• Non‑Relational Databases
  • MongoDB
  • Cassandra
  • DynamoDB
  • Elasticsearch
• APM, Vizualization, Log Analytics & Monitoring Tools
• Experience using one or more:
  • Dynatrace
  • AppDynamics
  • Splunk
  • ELK
  • Grafana
  • New Relic
• Ideal Candidate Profile
• A Performance Testing Analyst who combines strong hands‑on testing capabilities with excellent analytical and investigative skills, has experience with LoadRunner/JMeter, APM tools, cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP), Java, Python, and databases, and can effectively partner with engineering teams to ensure applications are scalable, stable, and production‑ready.

Other Requirements

1.Relevant certifications in performance testing (e.g., Certified Software Test Professional) are a plus.

Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry‑leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026totaled $14.8billion.