Performance Testing Lead

Performance Testing Lead

Location: Mexico City, Mexico – Hybrid as per Infosys Mexico policy

Time Zone: CST/EST

Key Responsibilities

• Drive strategic initiatives and improvements/innovations with respect to performance testing and engineering.
• Define Non-Functional Requirements and conduct volumetric analysis independently.
• Drive and handle both release-based and program-based performance engineering tasks.
• Drill down into performance issues with multi-tier investigation and conduct root cause analysis, providing recommendations.
• Proficient in performance scripting tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Neoload etc.
• Use APM tools (Splunk, Grafana, Datadog) to monitor real-time performance and identify system trends.
• Develop performance baselines and KPIs to measure ongoing system health.
• Communicate performance updates, issues, risks, and solutions to stakeholders and leadership in a clear and timely manner.
• Ensure the team follows best practices and processes for performance engineering and testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and operations, to identify and address performance issues and implement solutions.
• Drive continuous improvements and innovation within the Performance Engineering team.
• Mentor and guide a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and support to help them succeed in their roles.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in performance testing and engineering, with at least 5+ years in a lead or onsite coordination role.
• Expertise in analyzing JVM/GC, SQL query performance, caching, and API response optimization.
• Good understanding of microservices, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and on-premise setup.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills.
• Ability to work with global teams and coordinate between onsite and offshore resources.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management.
• Meeting stringent timelines with focus and aggression where necessary.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical mindset.
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings to non-technical audiences.
• Proactive and detail-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement.

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