QA - Performance Engineering Manager

At PwC, our people in software and product innovation focus on developing cutting-edge software solutions and driving product innovation to meet the evolving needs of clients. These individuals combine technical experience with creative thinking to deliver innovative software products and solutions. In quality engineering at PwC, you will focus on implementing leading practice standards of quality in software development and testing processes. In this field, you will use your experience to identify and resolve defects, optimise performance, and enhance user experience.

Job Title: QA - Performance Engineering Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Performance Engineering Manager to lead our performance engineering team. The successful candidate have at-least 15 years of experience and will be responsible for ensuring our applications meet the highest standards of performance, scalability, and reliability. This role involves hands-on contribution, strategic planning, technical leadership, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize system performance and enhance user experience.

Key Role Information

• Experience: 10-15 years experience
• Must Have: JMeter, APM, DD, deep understanding of microservices performance, NoSQL dBs - MongoDB, async architecture patterns, UI/client-side performance, performance metrics
• Nice to have: ADO, ALT
  
  

• Lead the design and development of scalable and maintainable E2E UI & API Performance frameworks for the Platform applications. 
• Evaluate and implement Performance tools and technologies that align with the companys goals and technical infrastructure. 
  
  

• Develop and implement comprehensive performance engineering strategies that align with business goals.
• Establish performance benchmarks and standards for applications and infrastructure.
  
  

• Oversee the design and execution of performance tests, planning, scheduling, for various types of performance tests such as load, soak, stress, and endurance testing.
• Analyze test results to identify bottlenecks and work with development teams to optimize application performance.
  
  

• Collaborate with development, QA, Dev, Operations, and Product teams to integrate performance engineering practices into the SDLC.
• Communicate performance findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including senior management.
  
  

• Evaluate, select, and implement performance testing tools and technologies that support the organization’s needs.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in performance engineering and testing.
  
  

• Drive initiatives to improve performance engineering processes and methodologies.
• Lead post-performance test reviews to capture lessons learned and apply them to future projects.
  
  

• Identify potential performance risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure system stability and reliability.
  
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in Performance engineering, Performance Testing, and Optimization.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing technical teams.
• Proficiency in performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling, or similar.
• Proficient in capturing performance metrics and analysis across the web applications, databases and asynchronously connected systems architecture.
• Knowledge of application performance monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex systems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Experience in cloud environments and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).
  
  

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering or BCA + MCA