Performance QA Engineer III

About Role

We are seeking an experienced Performance Test Lead with over 10 years of experience in performance engineering and testing of enterprise-grade cloud applications. The ideal candidate with strong technical expertise in performance testing tools like Apache JMeter and LoadRunner, and a proven track record of leading performance testing efforts for large-scale, distributed, cloud-native applications.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will define the performance testing strategy, mentor team members, and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our applications meet scalability, reliability, and responsiveness goals. In this role you will optimize one of the leading underwriting solutions on the market, covering more than 100 customers globally. It is a unique opportunity to expand your expertise and enhance your skill in a dynamic friendly company, one of India top employers in 2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the performance testing strategy for highly available, scalable, and resilient cloud-based (preferably Azure) and on prem applications.
• Architect and implement performance testing frameworks using JMeter, LoadRunner, and other relevant tools.
• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive performance test plans including load, stress, spike, endurance, and capacity testing.
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to define performance SLAs and technical baselines.
• Analyze test results and provide detailed insights and recommendations for tuning application code, infrastructure, and database queries.
• Drive root cause analysis for performance bottlenecks and work closely with engineering teams to implement optimizations.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines for continuous performance monitoring and validation.
• Setup and maintain performance test environments that replicate production as closely as possible.
• Coach and mentor junior performance engineers; promote best practices and performance-first mindset across teams.
• Present test findings and status reports to leadership and stakeholders in a clear and actionable format.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in performance testing and engineering for web-based and preferably cloud-native applications.
• Accountability and pro-activeness. Take ownership of tasks and use critical thinking to challenge and improve performance results.
• Strong hands-on experience with JMeter, LoadRunner and Performance Center.
• Good understanding of cloud infrastructure (preferably Azure or AWS) and its performance implications.
• Proven ability to design performance test strategies for microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience working with monitoring and observability tools such as New Relic, AppDynamics, Grafana and Azure AppInsights. Preferably Azure AppInsights
• Solid knowledge of performance tuning at multiple layers – application, infrastructure, network, and database.
• Understanding of Database analysis and design. Experience in optimizing the
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI) for integrating performance tests.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical performance findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience testing SaaS or enterprise cloud applications.
• Familiarity with performance tuning techniques at the code, DB, and infra levels.
• Exposure to monitoring & observability tools
• Programming Experience
  
  

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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