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.
\* Why PWC
At PwC , you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose\-led and values\-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more
At PwC , we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations. "
*Job Description \& Summary**
We are seeking a highly analytical and technically robust **Senior Performance Engineer** to ensure our enterprise applications meet the highest standards of scalability, reliability, and speed.
In this role, you will not just execute tests; you will own the end\-to\-end performance engineering lifecycle. You will simulate complex, high\-concurrency user traffic, analyze systemic bottlenecks across distributed architectures, and partner with development teams to optimize code, database queries, and infrastructure configuration.
The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in modern load\-testing tools and a masterful command of industry\-leading APM and observability platforms.
*\*Responsibilities:**
*Performance Testing \& Simulation**
**Test Strategy \& Modeling:** Define comprehensive performance test plans, workload models, and non\-functional requirements, NFRs, based on production business metrics.
**Scripting \& Execution:** Design, maintain, and execute highly scalable load, stress, endurance, spike, and scalability tests using a variety of protocols and tools, k6, JMeter, NeoLoad , or LoadRunner.
**CI/CD Integration:** Integrate automated performance regression testing shifts left into deployment pipelines, using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions, to catch performance regressions early in the SDLC.
*Deep\-Dive Diagnostics \& Observability**
**Full\-Stack Bottleneck Analysis:** Utilize APM tools, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Datadog, to isolate performance bottlenecks across application layers, microservices, JVMs/NET runtimes, and databases.
**Log Analysis \& Pattern Matching:** Build advanced queries, dashboards, and alerts in Splunk or Datadog to analyze error rates, latency distribution, and anomalous system behavior during load events.
**Code \& Architecture Optimization:** Analyze thread dumps, heap dumps, CPU profiles, network latency, and database execution plans to provide actionable optimization recommendations to software engineers.
*Reporting** **\& Stakeholder Management**
**Data\-Driven Reporting:** Translate raw performance test data into executive\-friendly summaries and highly detailed technical reports.
**Capacity Planning:** Analyze production growth trends and performance test results to forecast future infrastructure capacity needs.
*Technical Skills \& Qualifications**
*Must\-Have Core Skills**
**Experience:** 5\+ years of dedicated experience in Performance Engineering and Performance Testing.
**Load Testing Toolkit:** Proficient with multiple testing tools, specifically:
Modern/Code\-as\-Test: k6, JavaScript/Go, or JMeter.
Enterprise: NeoLoad or HP/Micro Focus LoadRunner, Web, Web Services, TruClient protocols.
**APM \& Observability Mastery:** Hands\-on experience troubleshooting live load tests using Dynatrace, AppDynamics, AppD , or Datadog.
**Log Analytics:** Strong ability to write complex search queries and build dashboards in Splunk or ELK.
**Technical Fundamentals:** Deep understanding of HTTP/S protocols, REST/ gRPC APIs, TCP/IP networking, connection pooling, thread concurrency, and garbage collection mechanisms.
**Scripting:** Strong scripting capabilities in JavaScript, for k6, Java/ BeanShell , for JMeter, C, for LoadRunner, or Python for data parsing and automation.
*Preferred Experience**
Experience testing cloud\-native applications hosted on AWS or Azure.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration, Docker, Kubernetes, and how it impacts resource utilization under load.
Experience with database performance tuning, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL solutions.
\* **Mandatory skill sets**
Neo Load, Jmeter,
*\*Preferred skill sets**
Neo Load, Jmeter,
*\*Year of experience required**
5\-8
*\*Educational Qualification**
BE/BTech/MCA/M.Tech
*Education** *(if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)*
Degrees/Field of Study required: MBA (Master of Business Administration), Bachelor of Engineering
Degrees/Field of Study preferred
*Certifications** *(if blank, certifications not specified)*
*Required Skills**
NeoLoad
*Optional Skills**
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Compatibility Testing, Creativity, Defect Reporting, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Functional Testing, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Performance Testing, Post Go Live Support, Process Improvement, QA Methodologies, Quality Assurance Engineering, Quality Assurance Metrics, Quality Assurance Process Design, Quality Assurance Process Evaluation, Quality Assurance Process Management {\+ 19 more}
*Desired Languages** *(If blank, desired languages not specified)*