Performance Test Lead

Tata Consultancy Services; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual incentive

Medical coverage

401K plan

Certification & Training reimbursement

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Stamford, CT is seeking a senior performance engineering lead for mission-critical banking applications. You will define strategies, model workloads, and ensure scalability through robust test scripts using VuGen, REST APIs, SOAP, Kafka, and MQ protocols.

You will drive large-scale load tests, integrate validations into CI/CD with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitLab, and monitor with Dynatrace, Splunk, and Grafana to propose targeted optimizations.

Qualifications

• Lead performance engineering initiatives for mission-critical banking applications.
• Define performance testing strategies, workload models, and non-functional requirements.
• Design, develop, and optimize performance test scripts using VuGen, REST APIs, SOAP, Kafka, and MQ.
• Execute large-scale load, stress, endurance, and spike testing and integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor performance with Dynatrace, Splunk, and Grafana, and provide tuning recommendations.
• Collaborate with architects, development, and business teams to drive optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite/offshore performance testing teams and mentor engineers.
• Define and lead performance testing strategies for enterprise banking apps.
• Design workload models, test scenarios, and performance test plans.
• Develop and maintain performance test scripts across tools and protocols.
• Coordinate with CI/CD pipelines to establish automated validations and quality gates.

Skills

Load testing

VuGen

Dynatrace

REST APIs

Kafka

MQ protocols

CI/CD

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Tools

LoadRunner Cloud

LoadRunner Professional

VuGen

Dynatrace

Splunk

Grafana

REST APIs

SOAP

Kafka

MQ

Job description

• Lead performance engineering initiatives for mission-critical banking applications using OpenText LoadRunner Cloud (LRC), LoadRunner Professional, and Dynatrace.
• Define performance testing strategies, workload models, capacity planning, and non-functional requirements to ensure application scalability and reliability.
• Design, develop, and optimize performance test scripts using VuGen, Web HTTP/HTML, TruClient, REST APIs, SOAP Services, Kafka, and MQ protocols.
• Execute large-scale load, stress, endurance, and spike testing, while integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitLab.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using Dynatrace, Splunk, and Grafana, conduct root cause analysis, and provide tuning recommendations.
• Validate performance across retail banking, digital banking, payments, loan processing, core banking, treasury, and credit card platforms.
• Collaborate with architects, development, infrastructure, and business teams to present performance findings and drive optimization initiatives.
• Lead onsite/offshore performance testing teams, mentor engineers, establish testing standards, and champion continuous performance improvement practices.
• Define and lead performance testing and performance engineering strategies for enterprise banking applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and capacity readiness.
• Design workload models, test scenarios, and performance test plans based on business and non-functional requirements (NFRs).
• Develop, enhance, and maintain performance test scripts using LoadRunner Cloud, LoadRunner Professional, VuGen, REST APIs, SOAP, TruClient, Kafka, and MQ protocols.
• Execute large-scale load, stress, endurance, and spike tests, and analyze application behavior under peak transaction volumes.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using Dynatrace, Splunk, and Grafana, and perform end-to-end root cause analysis of performance bottlenecks.
• Provide performance tuning recommendations across application, database, middleware, and infrastructure layers.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitLab, establishing automated performance validation and quality gates.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to review results, resolve issues, and improve system performance.
• Present performance findings, risks, and optimization recommendations to senior management and project leadership.
• Lead and mentor onsite/offshore performance testing teams, review deliverables, enforce testing standards, and drive continuous performance improvement initiatives.

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Lead performance engineering initiatives for mission-critical banking applications using OpenText LoadRunner Cloud (LRC), LoadRunner Professional, and Dynatrace.
• Define performance testing strategies, workload models, capacity planning, and non-functional requirements to ensure application scalability and reliability.
• Design, develop, and optimize performance test scripts using VuGen, Web HTTP/HTML, TruClient, REST APIs, SOAP Services, Kafka, and MQ protocols.
• Execute large-scale load, stress, endurance, and spike testing, while integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitLab.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using Dynatrace, Splunk, and Grafana, conduct root cause analysis, and provide tuning recommendations.
• Validate performance across retail banking, digital banking, payments, loan processing, core banking, treasury, and credit card platforms.
• Collaborate with architects, development, infrastructure, and business teams to present performance findings and drive optimization initiatives.
• Lead onsite/offshore performance testing teams, mentor engineers, establish testing standards, and champion continuous performance improvement practices.
• Define and lead performance testing and performance engineering strategies for enterprise banking applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and capacity readiness.
• Design workload models, test scenarios, and performance test plans based on business and non-functional requirements (NFRs).
• Develop, enhance, and maintain performance test scripts using LoadRunner Cloud, LoadRunner Professional, VuGen, REST APIs, SOAP, TruClient, Kafka, and MQ protocols.
• Execute large-scale load, stress, endurance, and spike tests, and analyze application behavior under peak transaction volumes.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using Dynatrace, Splunk, and Grafana, and perform end-to-end root cause analysis of performance bottlenecks.
• Provide performance tuning recommendations across application, database, middleware, and infrastructure layers.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitLab, establishing automated performance validation and quality gates.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to review results, resolve issues, and improve system performance.
• Present performance findings, risks, and optimization recommendations to senior management and project leadership.
• Lead and mentor onsite/offshore performance testing teams, review deliverables, enforce testing standards, and drive continuous performance improvement initiatives.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead performance engineering initiatives for mission-critical banking applications using OpenText LoadRunner Cloud (LRC), LoadRunner Professional, and Dynatrace.
• Define performance testing strategies, workload models, capacity planning, and non-functional requirements to ensure application scalability and reliability.
• Design, develop, and optimize performance test scripts using VuGen, Web HTTP/HTML, TruClient, REST APIs, SOAP Services, Kafka, and MQ protocols.
• Execute large-scale load, stress, endurance, and spike testing, while integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitLab.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using Dynatrace, Splunk, and Grafana, conduct root cause analysis, and provide tuning recommendations.
• Validate performance across retail banking, digital banking, payments, loan processing, core banking, treasury, and credit card platforms.
• Collaborate with architects, development, infrastructure, and business teams to present performance findings and drive optimization initiatives.
• Lead onsite/offshore performance testing teams, mentor engineers, establish testing standards, and champion continuous performance improvement practices.
• Define and lead performance testing and performance engineering strategies for enterprise banking applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and capacity readiness.
• Design workload models, test scenarios, and performance test plans based on business and non-functional requirements (NFRs).
• Develop, enhance, and maintain performance test scripts using LoadRunner Cloud, LoadRunner Professional, VuGen, REST APIs, SOAP, TruClient, Kafka, and MQ protocols.
• Execute large-scale load, stress, endurance, and spike tests, and analyze application behavior under peak transaction volumes.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using Dynatrace, Splunk, and Grafana, and perform end-to-end root cause analysis of performance bottlenecks.
• Provide performance tuning recommendations across application, database, middleware, and infrastructure layers.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitLab, establishing automated performance validation and quality gates.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to review results, resolve issues, and improve system performance.
• Present performance findings, risks, and optimization recommendations to senior management and project leadership.
• Lead and mentor onsite/offshore performance testing teams, review deliverables, enforce testing standards, and drive continuous performance improvement initiatives.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

• Creative thinking.
• Building and managing relationships.
• Emotional agility.
• Technology Business Requirements Definition, Analysis and Mapping.
• Adaptability.
• Learning Agility.

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.
• Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 a year

Qualifications:

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE