Zensar Technologies
Performance Test Engineer
Performance testing consultant for a Liferay DXP platform upgrade (2023 Q3 to 2026 Q1): defines the testing strategy and workload model, builds open-source frameworks and scripts (JMeter, k6, Gatling, Locust), runs load/stress/endurance tests on Java web apps, analyzes bottlenecks, and reports go-live readiness.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- India
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong hands-on experience in website and enterprise application performance testing
- Expertise with open-source performance testing tools: Apache JMeter, k6, Gatling, Locust
- Experience testing Java-based web applications
- Good understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, caching, CDN, web servers, application servers, and databases
- Ability to independently design, execute, and report on performance testing activities
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
Nice to have
- Experience with Liferay DXP
- Experience with Java, Tomcat, and Nginx environments
- Experience with public-facing, content-heavy websites
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, AppDynamics, New Relic
Full description
Project Overview
We are upgrading our Liferay DXP platform from 2023 Q3 to 2026 Q1 and require an experienced Performance Testing Consultant to independently define the performance testing approach, select appropriate open-source tooling, build the testing framework, execute tests, analyze results, and provide recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand application architecture, business journeys, and expected user load.
- Define performance testing requirements, workload model, and success criteria.
- Recommend and implement suitable open-source/performance testing tools.
- Build reusable performance testing framework and scripts.
- Execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing.
- Analyze application, infrastructure, and database bottlenecks.
- Provide tuning recommendations and performance improvement opportunities.
- Produce clear test reports and go-live readiness recommendations.
Required Skills
- Strong hands-on experience in website and enterprise application performance testing.
- Expertise with open-source tools such as:
- Apache JMeter
- k6
- Gatling
- Locust
- Experience testing Java-based web applications.
- Good understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, caching, CDN, web servers, application servers, and databases.
- Ability to independently design, execute, and report on performance testing activities.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with Liferay DXP.
- Experience with Java, Tomcat, and Nginx environments.
- Experience with public-facing, content-heavy websites.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, AppDynamics, New Relic, or similar solutions.
Deliverables
- Performance Testing Strategy & Approach
- Recommended Tooling and Framework
- Automated Test Scripts
- Load / Stress / Endurance Test Results
- Performance Analysis Report
- Bottleneck Identification & Recommendations
- Go-Live Readiness Assessment