Performance Test Lead

Role Summary

Leads enterprise performance engineering efforts to ensure system scalability, stability, reliability, and responsiveness across distributed cloud and hybrid environments. Responsible for designing and executing load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing strategies while identifying bottlenecks across applications, APIs, databases, and infrastructure. Works closely with Architecture, DevOps, QA, and Development teams to validate production readiness, optimize system performance, and support high-availability cloud deployments within Azure and AKS environments.

Primary Tools

• Apache JMeter
• Akamai CloudTest
• Azure Load Testing
• Azure Application Insights
• Azure DB Metrics
• AKS Container Monitoring
• PowerShell Monitoring Scripts.
  
  

Key Skills

• Performance and scalability testing
• Distributed systems and API architecture
• Azure cloud and Kubernetes (AKS)
• Performance metrics analysis and tuning
• CI/CD and automated performance pipelines
• Troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Lead , coach and Mentor Performance Engineer staff offshore
  
  

Nice to Have

• Mortgage or FinTech industry experience
• Experience with enterprise SaaS platforms and high-volume transaction systems
  

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