Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Performance QA Engineer to ensure software meets performance standards and runs efficiently. As a key member of our Quality Assurance team, you will lead performance testing efforts, develop testing strategies, estimation and provide mentorship to team members.
Job Description
Senior Performance QA Engineer
Location: Bengaluru
Job Type: Full Time
Key Responsibilities:
Performance testing leadership developing and executing comprehensive performance testing strategies and estimation
Select, implement, and manage performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling).
Develop and maintain performance testing scripts and frameworks for repeatable testing.
Stay updated with the latest trends and tools in performance testing and integrate relevant advancements into the testing strategy.
Recommend optimizations to enhance system scalability and reliability.
Mentor and train junior QA members on performance testing tools, methodologies, and best practices.
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for performance testing across teams
Work closely with development teams during the design phase to ensure performance considerations are incorporated early.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Experience:
8+ years of QA experience with at least 3 years in a performance testing leadership role.
Proven track record of leading large-scale performance testing projects.
Technical Skills:
Proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
Expertise in performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling).
Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration with performance testing.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and distributed systems testing.
Solid knowledge of database performance testing (e.g., SQL profiling, NoSQL benchmarking).
Soft Skills:
Proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.
As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.
For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.
Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.
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