Senior Performance Test Engineer (LoadRunner, JMeter)

Cognizant; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee stock plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Performance Test Engineer to ensure scalable, reliable enterprise applications through rigorous performance testing and engineering practices. You will collaborate with developers, architects, DevOps, and business stakeholders to uncover bottlenecks and drive optimization.

In this hybrid role, you will design load, stress, and endurance tests using LoadRunner and JMeter, build reusable scripts, model real-user behavior, and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines to

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Software Quality Engineering or Performance Testing.
• Hands-on LoadRunner and JMeter expertise.
• Experience with APM tools: Datadog, New Relic, AWS CloudWatch.
• SQL, Java, Python, JavaScript proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute performance testing strategies (load, stress, endurance, spike) for enterprise apps.
• Develop and maintain reusable performance test scripts with LoadRunner and JMeter.
• Create workload models that simulate real-user behavior and system usage.
• Analyze performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and optimize.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD with DevOps teams.

Skills

LoadRunner

JMeter

APM tools

Java

Python

JavaScript

SQL

Performance testing

Tools

NeoLoad

Gatling

AppDynamics

Dynatrace

Datadog

New Relic

AWS CloudWatch

LoadRunner

JMeter

Job description

About the Role

As a Senior Performance Test Engineer (LoadRunner, JMeter), you will make an impact by ensuring the scalability, reliability, and performance of enterprise applications through comprehensive performance testing and engineering practices. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with application developers, architects, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders to identify performance bottlenecks and drive optimization initiatives.

In This Role, You Will:

Design and execute performance testing strategies, including load, stress, endurance, and spike testing, for enterprise applications.

Develop and maintain reusable performance test scripts using tools such as LoadRunner and JMeter.

Create complex workload models that accurately simulate real-world user behavior and system usage patterns.

Analyze application, infrastructure, and database performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements.

Partner with development and DevOps teams to integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous performance validation.

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of 1 day per week in a Cognizant or client office in Durham, NC. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

6+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, Performance Testing, or Performance Engineering.

Hands-on expertise with LoadRunner and JMeter for performance testing and test execution.

Strong experience with Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools such as Datadog, New Relic, and AWS CloudWatch.

Proficiency in LoadRunner, Performance Center, Java, Python, JavaScript, and SQL.

Experience analyzing application, database, network, memory, and CPU metrics to troubleshoot performance issues.

Strong understanding of performance engineering methodologies, workload modeling, and scalability testing.

These Will Help You Stand Out

Healthcare domain experience.

Experience integrating performance testing into CI/CD and DevOps workflows.

Knowledge of GenAI-based performance testing tools and frameworks.

Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards and HIPAA compliance requirements.

Experience with additional performance testing tools such as NeoLoad and Gatling.

Experience with monitoring platforms such as AppDynamics and Dynatrace.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*