Performance Test Engineer; AWS Cloud & Microservices

Performance Test Engineer

We are looking for a highly skilled Performance Test Engineer for a Critical Requirement supporting enterprise-scale cloud applications and distributed systems. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in AWS-based applications, cloud-native platforms, microservices architecture, and performance engineering.

• Design and execute comprehensive performance testing strategies for Web Applications, APIs, Microservices, and Cloud-native applications hosted on AWS.
• Perform load, stress, endurance, scalability, and volume testing.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain automated performance test scripts using industry-standard tools.
• Collaborate with Development, SRE, and QA teams to identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system behavior.
• Analyze application performance across EC2, RDS, API gateways, and distributed microservices.
• Monitor and troubleshoot memory leaks, thread usage, and response times; conduct root‑cause analysis and provide performance tuning recommendations.
• Validate application scalability and resiliency under peak loads.
• Create detailed performance reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Work closely with cloud engineering teams to optimize autoscaling, container performance, and API throughput.

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skill, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (Fin Labs) and Center of Excellence (CoE) groups.
• Cutting‑edge projects at the world’s leading tier‑one banks, financial institutions, and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun‑loving, and global work culture.

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative “Same Difference” is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company.

We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.