Software Engineer

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10-12 years of QA experience which includes 3-5 years of hands-on experience in performance testing and engineering
• Expertise in performance testing tools, particularly k6 and JMeter. Locust and lighthouse experience a plus..
• Strong scripting skills in NodeJS (for k6) and familiarity with other scripting languages like Python or Groovy.
• Proficient in using Grafana for creating dashboards and visualizing performance data.
• Experience with APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Solid understanding of HTTP protocols, web technologies, and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with performance monitoring and analysis tools like Prometheus and APM solutions (e.g., New Relic).

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain performance test scripts using any of following tools k6, JMeter, Locust or lighthouse.
• Design and execute various performance testing scenarios, including load testing, stress testing, spike testing, and endurance testing.
• Utilize Grafana for monitoring and visualizing performance metrics, integrating it with data sources like Prometheus.
• Also work on UI load testing
• Analyze performance test results, identify bottlenecks, and provide actionable recommendations for optimization.
• Work with development, QA, and DevOps teams to integrate performance testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Implement performance monitoring and alerting solutions for proactive issue detection.
• Generate detailed performance test reports, highlighting insights, trends, and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with architects and developers to optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.