About the role
As a Performance Test Lead, you will make an impact by leading performance testing and engineering efforts — designing test strategies and building the monitoring infrastructure that helps teams catch performance issues before they reach customers. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with development, operations, architecture, and product teams.
In this role, you will:
Design and lead execution of performance test strategies (load, stress, and endurance testing), including NFR collection, workload modeling, KPI definition, and test planning/reporting
Write and maintain performance test scripts using JMeter, LoadRunner, and K6
Configure and maintain performance monitoring and alerting using Dynatrace, Splunk, and other APM tools, setting thresholds and analyzing infrastructure/application metrics to identify root causes
Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, or Bamboo) and build supporting automation/scripting
Partner with customer-side managers, engineering, and architecture teams to scope requirements, propose solutions, and communicate results and recommendations
Work model:
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position based out of a client or Cognizant office in Sydney, NSW. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
What you need to have to be considered
Strong background in performance testing/performance engineering, with strong troubleshooting and bottleneck-analysis skills
Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter and LoadRunner (K6 experience a strong advantage)
Proven experience with NFR collection, workload modeling, KPI definition, test strategy/plans, and performance reporting
Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Dynatrace, Splunk, New Relic, or similar APM tools), including interpreting infrastructure and application metrics during test runs
Experience integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, or Bamboo) with supporting scripting/automation
These will help you stand out
Experience with cloud-based performance testing and monitoring
Basic programming skills (Java, JavaScript, Python) and query-writing ability
Strong customer-facing communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
Experience scripting in Gatling
Familiarity with the broader SDLC and cross-functional collaboration with dev/ops/product teams
