Senior Performance Test Engineer

at  Cognizant

At Cognizant, our global community sets us apart—an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. And with projects at the forefront of innovation, you can build a varied, rewarding career and draw inspiration from dedicated colleagues and leaders. We are seeking someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration. Cognizant is right where you belong!

ABOUT COGNIZANT’S QEA PRACTICE:

We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice Globally servicing 800+ Clients including 50+ clients in the Fortune 100. We bring industry-leading vision and expertise to help with the Quality Engineering transformation journey for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance, Business Process Assurance, Quality Engineering, Cloud Platform Assurance, Customer Experience Assurance and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision, test advisory and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant!
Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Performance Tester with strong performance testing experience. The ideal candidate will have expertise in NeoLoad, AppDynamics, Python and Java along with Insurance domain experience.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Develop and maintain performance scripts using Python and Java to simulate various user scenarios.
• Oversee the implementation of NeoLoad for Mobile Protocol to ensure optimal performance.
• Provide expert guidance on the use of NeoLoad for load testing and performance analysis.
• Design, author, and maintain performance tests and experiments to ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability requirements are met.
• Participate in investigating, identifying, and resolving key performance bottlenecks for enterprise SaaS applications of various architectures, including multi-tier web applications and microservices-based applications.
• Create detailed documentation of performance testing process results and recommendations.
• Use development and analysis skills to reduce resource consumption of applications and minimize request latency to improve customer experience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand performance requirements and translate them into actionable plans.
• Develop tools to monitor, mine, and visualize performance data from cloud environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system performance parameters aligned with product roadmap requirements.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Neoload, AppDynamics, Splunk, AWS Cloudwatch are required
• Overall 8+ years of performance testing experience.
• Demonstrate expertise in NeoLoad for Mobile Protocol.
• Experience writing and maintaining performance tests in tools such as Neoload, LoadRunner, and JMeter.
• Experience with APM (Application Monitoring) tools such as AppDynamics, Dynatrace, New Relic, etc.
• Proficiency with SQL and a detailed understanding of relational database systems.
• Solid understanding of web technologies including HTML, HTTP, REST, JSON, and JavaScript.
• Experience working with public cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS)and hybrid cloud enterprise software solutions.
• Coding skills in a modern programming language such as C#, Java, or Python.