Performance Engineer

Overview

Design, develop and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance and user experience, working with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects and continuously improve testing processes, to ensure software quality and reliability.

What you'll do

• Develop and implement comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
• Create and execute automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools to facilitate early detection of defects and quality issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyse requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the development of acceptance criteria.
• Perform root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers to provide detailed information and support defect resolution.
• Collaborate with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives (Assistant Vice President expectations).
• Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.

What you'll need

• Proficient in BDD/Gherkin (Cucumber, Selenium) and UI automation frameworks using Java.
• Ability to develop and maintain automated test scripts across MQ, Kafka, and file-based integration patterns.
• Strong functional testing experience across ST/SIT/E2E.
• Good understanding of defect management and test execution for distributed systems in regulated banking environments.
• Experience aligned to Agile and STLC practices.
• Working knowledge of JIRA for test management and defect tracking.
• Good understanding of Liquidity Management or Core Banking (Sweeping, Pooling, Payments, Accounts/Receivables, Deposits etc).
• Ability to contribute to quality activities, support shift-left practices, and collaborate effectively within testing teams.

Nice to have

• Exposure to AI/ML tools for test optimization and willingness to learn emerging test automation techniques.
• Experience testing environments that combine SaaS platforms and internally built applications, with familiarity in technologies like Kafka, Spring, OpenShift, Angular, or Corporate Banking systems.
• Working knowledge of ETL testing, MongoDB, API automation, test environment setup, and basic performance testing using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.

Details

• Location: Pune (Gera Commerzone SEZ).