QA lead -Performance Testing

Photon; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

A technology firm in the United States is seeking a Lead Performance Test Engineer with over 12 years of experience to define and lead the performance testing strategy for large-scale web platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in performance testing, particularly using k6 with JavaScript, and experience managing a team. This full-time position offers a competitive salary ranging from $48,000 to $168,000, along with benefits like medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in performance testing with strong hands on expertise.
• Proven experience in a Lead or Manager role managing performance testing teams.
• Deep understanding of performance testing concepts, methodologies, and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the overall performance testing strategy.
• Lead and mentor a team of performance test engineers.
• Translate business and non-functional requirements into performance goals.

Skills

Performance testing expertise

Leadership

Clear communication

Scripting with k6

JavaScript

Tools

k6

Postman

Java with Rest Assured

Grafana

Job description

Lead Performance Test Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Performance Test Engineer with 12+ years of experience to own performance testing strategy and execution for large scale B2B and B2C web platforms in the automotive domain. This role requires strong hands on performance testing expertise along with the ability to lead teams and engage directly with customer stakeholders.

What you will do

• Define and own the overall performance testing strategy across programs
• Lead and mentor a team of performance test engineers
• Act as the primary performance testing point of contact for customer stakeholders
• Translate business and non functional requirements into clear performance goals
• Drive hands on performance test design and scripting using k6 with JavaScript
• Review test results and guide teams on performance improvements
• Work closely with architects, developers, and DevOps teams to resolve bottlenecks

What we are looking for

• 12+ years of experience in performance testing with strong hands on expertise
• Proven experience in a Lead or Manager role managing performance testing teams
• Strong hands on experience scripting performance tests using k6 and JavaScript
• Deep understanding of performance testing concepts, methodologies, and metrics
• Experience defining performance strategies for complex enterprise systems
• Ability to communicate clearly with senior customer and engineering stakeholders

Tool stack

• Performance Testing: k6 with JavaScript is mandatory
• API Testing: Postman, Java with Rest Assured
• Visualization and Reporting: Grafana
  

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 48,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 168,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post