Performance Testing Lead

ENGGSOL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ENGGSOL PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced Performance Testing Lead to steer all performance testing activities across projects. You will define strategies, plan workloads, and execute tests to ensure applications meet performance, scalability, and reliability targets.

You will design test scripts using LoadRunner or JMeter, analyze results, and guide teams to resolve bottlenecks. Strong collaboration with developers, infrastructure, and operations is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading performance testing for medium to large‑scale enterprise systems.
• Experience designing and executing performance, load, stress, endurance, scalability tests.
• Hands‑on experience with LoadRunner, JMeter or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end performance testing for software applications and systems.
• Define and implement performance test strategies, plans, and workload models.
• Develop, execute, and maintain performance test scripts with established tools.
• Analyze results, identify bottlenecks, and recommend tuning measures.
• Collaborate with development, infra, database, network, and operations teams to resolve issues.
• Prepare performance reports, risk assessments, and stakeholder recommendations.
• Establish testing standards and governance within the team.
• Mentor team members in testing methodologies and tools.

Skills

Performance testing

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile/Scrum/Waterfall

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

LoadRunner

JMeter

Job description

To lead and manage all performance testing activities across our projects. Will be responsible for defining performance test strategies, planning and executing performance tests, identifying system bottlenecks, and ensuring applications meet performance, scalability, reliability, and availability requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end performance testing activities for software applications and systems.
• Define and implement performance test strategies, test plans, workload models, and test scenarios based on business and technical requirements.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain performance test scripts using tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter or equivalent.
• Conduct performance, load, stress, endurance, scalability, and capacity testing.
• Analyze test results, identify bottlenecks, and provide recommendations for performance tuning and optimization.
• Collaborate closely with development, infrastructure, database, network, and operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve performance issues.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using performance monitoring tools and dashboards.
• Ensure performance testing activities are integrated into project delivery and release cycles.
• Prepare and present performance test reports, findings, risk assessments, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Establish performance testing standards, best practices, and governance within the team.
• Mentor and guide team members in performance testing methodologies and tools.
• Coordinate performance testing activities with external vendors, partners, and third-party system providers when required.
• Support system testing, integrated testing, commissioning, and go-live activities, including night and after-office hour support when required.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in software testing, with at least 5 years of hands‑on experience leading performance testing initiatives for medium to large‑scale enterprise systems.
• Proven experience in designing and executing performance, load, stress, endurance, scalability, and capacity testing.
• Hands‑on experience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter or equivalent.
• Good understanding of application architecture, web technologies, APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of database concepts and SQL, with the ability to analyze database‑related performance issues.
• Experience analyzing application, infrastructure, network, and database performance bottlenecks.
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall project environments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, defect management, and release management processes.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage multiple testing activities, and deliver results under tight timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in large‑scale testing and commissioning projects within the transportation, traffic management, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), or smart city domains.
• Experience in enterprise‑wide Traffic Management Systems (TMS) or mission‑critical systems.
• Exposure to automation testing frameworks and tools will be an added advantage