Performance Architect

Independently own and deliver end-to-end performance testing including scripting, execution, analysis, and reporting Roles & Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Review application and solution architectures to ensure scalability and performance requirements are met. Establish performance goals, KPIs, and Service Level Objectives (SLOs). Performance Engineering Develop test plans, scripts, and automation frameworks for performance testing. Performance Analysis & Optimization Conduct root cause analysis for performance issues across application, database, network, and cloud layers. Optimize APIs, microservices, databases, and distributed systems. Monitor system performance and create dashboards for ongoing visibility. Cloud & DevOps Integration Support performance engineering initiatives across Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform environments. Drive observability practices using monitoring and Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools. Leadership & Governance Mentor engineers on performance engineering principles and tools. Lead performance reviews and capacity planning exercises. Define governance processes, standards, and reporting mechanisms. Act as the subject matter expert for performance architecture and optimization.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud platforms, and enterprise application architectures. Experience with performance testing tools such as: JMeter LoadRunner Gatling Azure Load Testing Knowledge of APM and observability tools: Azure Application Insights Dynatrace AppDynamics New Relic Splunk Strong SQL and database performance tuning experience. Experience with CI/CD platforms and DevOps practices. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of microservices, Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native architectures. Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud certifications. Performance engineering or architecture certifications. Generic Managerial Skills, If any Ability to lead and ment