We are seeking an experienced and strategic Performance Engineering Head to lead our enterprise-wide performance testing and engineering practice. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining performance testing strategies, driving performance engineering initiatives, building high-performing teams, and ensuring scalability, reliability, and optimal performance of business-critical applications across complex technology landscapes.

The candidate should possess strong expertise in JMeter, LoadRunner, performance engineering methodologies, capacity planning, and non-functional testing across web, mobile, cloud, and distributed applications. Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

Define and drive the organization's Performance Engineering and Performance Testing vision, strategy, and roadmap.

Establish performance engineering best practices, standards, frameworks, and governance models.

Lead and mentor a team of Performance Engineers, Architects, and Testing Specialists.

Collaborate with Business, Development, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Provide thought leadership in performance engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.

Performance Engineering & Testing

Design and oversee end-to-end performance engineering programs across multiple projects.

Develop performance testing strategies including:

Load Testing

Stress Testing

Endurance/Soak Testing

Spike Testing

Scalability Testing

Capacity Testing

Review application architecture and identify performance bottlenecks.

Establish performance benchmarks,



SLAs, and KPIs.

Drive proactive performance optimization throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Tool & Technology Management

Lead implementation and optimization of performance testing tools, particularly:

Apache JMeter

Micro Focus LoadRunner

Performance Center / Enterprise

Dynatrace

AppDynamics

Grafana

Splunk

New Relic

Develop reusable performance testing assets, frameworks, scripts, and accelerators.

Integrate performance testing within CI/CD and DevOps pipelines.

Stakeholder Management

Engage with senior leadership and business stakeholders on performance risks and mitigation plans.

Present performance test results, recommendations, and executive dashboards.

Drive root-cause analysis and performance tuning initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Delivery Excellence

Ensure successful delivery of performance testing engagements across multiple programs.

Define metrics and monitor quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.

Establish governance mechanisms and periodic reviews for performance testing projects.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise





15-20 years of overall IT experience with significant experience in Performance Engineering and Performance Testing.

Deep expertise in

Apache JMeter

LoadRunner

Performance Center

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools

Solid understanding of

Web Applications

APIs & Microservices

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Distributed Systems

Containerized Environments (Docker/Kubernetes)

Experience in performance analysis of:

Java/J2EE applications

.NET applications

Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Leadership Experience

Proven experience leading large performance testing and engineering teams.

Experience managing multiple enterprise-scale programs simultaneously.

Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Experience in defining and implementing enterprise performance testing CoEs (Center of Excellence) will be preferred.

Preferred

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

Performance testing certifications in LoadRunner, JMeter, or related technologies preferred.

Experience in BFSI, Insurance, Telecom, Retail, E-commerce, or Digital Transformation programs will be an added advantage. Key Competencies

Strategic Thinking

Leadership & Team Building

Performance Engineering Expertise

Problem Solving & Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Program Governance

Communication & Presentation Skills

Continuous Improvement Mindset

📌 Performance Engineering Head (Mumbai)
🏢 ApMoSys Technologies Private
📍 Mumbai