Performance Test Lead: Scale Web & API Performance

Synechron; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron in Charlotte, NC is hiring a Performance Test Lead to steer end-to-end performance testing for enterprise apps. You will define workload models, design tests, run load/stress/endurance assessments, and identify bottlenecks across the stack.

You’ll collaborate with Dev, Architecture, and Ops to optimize performance and drive CI/CD integration, mentoring the team. The role requires lead-level QA/performance testing experience, expertise with LoadRunner/JMeter/NeoLoad/Gatling,

Qualifications

• QA/Performance Testing experience with a lead role.
• Experience with LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad, or Gatling.
• Experience testing Web Apps, APIs, Microservices, and Cloud-based solutions.
• Knowledge of HTTP, REST APIs, SQL, and Java/.NET architectures.
• Experience with monitoring tools Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, or New Relic.
• Strong skills in performance analysis, capacity planning, and root cause identification.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Nice-to-have: AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker/Kubernetes, Agile/Scrum, certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end performance testing activities for enterprise applications.
• Define performance test strategy, workload models, and test plans.
• Design, develop, and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests.
• Analyze performance metrics and identify bottlenecks in application, database, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development, architecture, DevOps, and business teams to resolve issues.
• Prepare performance reports and provide optimization recommendations.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and promote best practices.
• Mentor junior performance testers and coordinate testing across teams.

Skills

LoadRunner

JMeter

NeoLoad

Gatling

HTTP

REST APIs

SQL

Java/.NET

Dynatrace

AppDynamics

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

New Relic

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Cloud platforms

Tools

LoadRunner

JMeter

NeoLoad

Gatling

Job description

Synechron in Charlotte, NC is hiring a Performance Test Lead to steer end-to-end performance testing for enterprise apps. You will define workload models, design tests, run load/stress/endurance assessments, and identify bottlenecks across the stack.

You’ll collaborate with Dev, Architecture, and Ops to optimize performance and drive CI/CD integration, mentoring the team. The role requires lead-level QA/performance testing experience, expertise with LoadRunner/JMeter/NeoLoad/Gatling,