About The Role

About the Role

A Performance Test Architect designs and implements strategies to ensure software scalability, reliability, and speed underload. They bridge development and testing, defining test frameworks, identifying bottlenecks, and promoting "shift-left" practices. Experts in tools like JMeter, they analyze complex systems and provide performance tuning recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

Define and own the performance architecture strategy across applications and platforms.
Design, script, and execute performance tests using JMeter (mandatory) to simulate real-world user behavior
Develop scalable load models and define robust test data management strategies
Establish performance benchmarks, SLAs, and KPIs across systems
Analyze performance test results and provide deep insights with actionable recommendations
Build and maintain real-time monitoring dashboards using Grafana
Identify system bottlenecks (application, database, network) and guide teams toward optimized solutions
Collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to embed performance early into the SDLC
Drive performance best practices, frameworks, and reusable solutions across the organization
Mentor junior engineers and lead performance engineering initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

10+ years of experience in performance testing/engineering, with exposure to architecture-level responsibilities
Experience in performance testing strategies for front end and backend systems.
Strong hands-on expertise with Apache JMeter (mandatory)
Deep understanding of:
Performance testing types (load, stress, endurance, spike testing)
Performance engineering methodologies and architectural patterns
Proven experience in:
Designing enterprise-grade load models
Creating scalable test data strategies
Strong expertise in performance analysis, root cause identification, and tuning strategies
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Experience working in Agile/DevOps environments.

Technical Skills / Toolchain

Performance Testing Tools

JMeter (BlazeMeter) – Mandatory
K6 (JavaScript) – Optional
Sitespeed.io
JMeter + Appium (mobile performance testing)

Monitoring & Diagnostics

Grafana (mandatory) for dashboards and reporting
Charles Proxy, Blood Hound

API & Integration Testing

Postman
Java with Rest Assured

Testing Frameworks & Tools

JUnit, NUnit, Jasmine, Mocha, Protractor
XcodeTest, CodeUITest

Service Virtualization & API Tools

ReadyAPI
CA LISA (Parasoft)

Accessibility Tools (Good to Have)

JAWS, WAVE, aXe, NVDA (Deque)

What We Are Looking For

Ability to think architecturally and drive performance strategy end-to-end
Strong experience in cross-team collaboration and influencing technical decisions
Expertise in building scalable and resilient distributed systems
Ability to translate performance insights into business impact and system improvements
Strong leadership mindset with mentoring capabilities