Sr Performance QA

Techblocks; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Techblocks is seeking a Sr. Performance Test Engineer with 8+ years of experience to design and execute rigorous performance tests using JMeter. The role requires strong expertise in Grafana/DataDog for monitoring, understanding of REST APIs, and leadership of a performance QA team in an Agile environment.

You will work with cross-functional teams to identify bottlenecks and drive improvements. The ideal candidate will contribute to test automation, analyze results, and deliver clear reports

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in performance testing and analysis.
• Hands-on experience writing JMeter scripts in Java/Groovy/BeanShell.
• Experience with Grafana, DataDog or other APM tools for monitoring and visualization.
• Understanding of web apps and REST APIs performance characteristics.
• Experience in performance testing for retail domain is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute and maintain performance test plans and scripts with JMeter.
• Conduct load, stress, and endurance testing to identify bottlenecks on cloud and distributed environments.
• Analyze test results to identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.
• Lead performance QA efforts and provide technical guidance to the team.
• Collaborate with developers and operations to implement fixes and improvements.
• Monitor production and pre-production performance to identify issues.
• Document test plans, scripts, results, and recommendations clearly.
• Participate in capacity planning to ensure system can handle projected loads.
• Report findings with actionable insights and recommendations.
• Contribute to test automation to increase productivity.

Skills

Performance testing

Analytical skills

Agile experience

Team leadership

Communication skills

Tools

JMeter

Grafana

DataDog

LightHouse

MPulse

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled Sr. Performance Test Engineer with over 8 years of experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in performance testing and a strong ability to write and execute scripts using JMeter.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute and maintain comprehensive performance test plans and scripts using JMeter ensuring accuracy and efficiency
• Conduct load, stress, and endurance testing to identify performance bottlenecks on cloud and in a distributed environment
• Thoroughly analyse test results to identify bottlenecks, performance degradation, and areas for optimization.
• Root cause analysis and identification of performance issues, working with development teams to implement fixes.
• Engage with development, operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, share findings, and contribute to performance improvements.
• Regular monitoring of application performance in production and pre-production environments to identify potential issues.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of test plans, scripts, results, and recommendations.
• Participate in capacity planning exercises to ensure the system can handle projected loads.
• Monitor application performance and analyse results using Grafana, DataDog and other APM tools.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to troubleshoot performance issues and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Generate detailed reports on performance testing results, including findings and actionable insights.
• Continuously refine and improve testing processes and methodologies.
• Contribute towards automation of regular activities to increase productivity

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of experience in performance testing and analysis.
• Proven expertise and experience in JMeter, with hands-on experience of writing JMeter scripts in either Java/Groovy/BeanShell
• Strong experience with Grafana, Data or any other APM tool for performance monitoring and data visualization.
• Solid understanding of web applications and Rest API and their performance characteristics.
• Experience in client-side performance testing preferably using tools such as LightHouse, MPulse etc.
• Experience in component level testing
• Experience in scripting or programming (coding or by using LLMs)
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Should have worked in an Agile model
• Experience in leading a team of performance QAs, providing technical guidance to the team when required
• Experience in directly communicating with client and other stakeholders (both technical and non-technical)
• Strong communication and presentation skills and ability to work effectively within a team.
• Good understanding of Core Web Vitals

Nice to have

• Experience in performance testing for Retail domain