Performance Engineer Lead

• Define and implement performance test strategies across critical applications and services.
• Design, script, and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests using JMeter, including Groovy, Beanshell, and Java where needed.
• Collaborate with development and architecture teams to define performance SLAs, KPIs, and baselines.
• Configure, monitor, and analyze metrics with AppDynamics, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, and Splunk to ensure stability and visibility.
• Perform root cause analysis for performance bottlenecks across application, database, and infrastructure layers.
• Create proactive dashboards and alerts for production readiness and real-time monitoring.
• Execute cloud performance engineering on AWS (ECS, EKS, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, AuroraDB, RDS), including elasticity, scaling, and failover testing.
• Recommend autoscaling policies, resource utilization targets, and capacity plans.
• Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Jenkins, automate execution and reporting, and enforce regression gates.
• Partner with product owners, developers, SREs, and QE to embed performance engineering into the SDLC.
• Track and manage work through JIRA and qTest, and present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Innovate with AI solutions to optimize cost and improve the performance engineering lifecycle., * Vaccination Requirement: Unknown.
• Travel and Expenses: Not covered.
• Industry Experience: Technology industry experience preferred to perform job duties effectively.

Tools & Technologies:

• Performance Testing: JMeter.
• Test Data Management: Serenity.
• Monitoring & APM: AppDynamics, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Splunk.
• Cloud Platforms: AWS ECS, EKS, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, AuroraDB, RDS.
• Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub, Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Agile/Delivery Tracking: JIRA, qTest.

We are seeking a Performance Engineer Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in JMeter-based performance engineering, AWS cloud services, and application performance monitoring and a proven ability to design and execute scalable performance strategies, diagnose bottlenecks, and enable resilient, cost-optimized systems., * Expertise with JMeter for load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing.

• Hands-on experience with AWS services: ECS, EKS, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, AuroraDB, and RDS.
• Proficiency with APM and monitoring tools: AppDynamics, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, and Splunk.
• CI/CD integration using GitHub and Jenkins or GitHub Actions for automated performance testing and reporting.
• Coding and scripting with Groovy, Beanshell, Java, and Python for test customization, frameworks, and data automation.
• Experience with Serenity for test data management and JIRA/qTest for delivery tracking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated root cause analysis across tiers.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities to present clear findings and recommendations.
• Experience Level: 10+ years in performance engineering or closely related roles.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent graduation.

Preferred Skills:

• SRE practices and reliability tooling.
• Microservices performance engineering and distributed systems tuning.
• Experience with AI and LLM-driven solutions in performance optimization.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.