Performance Architect

HARMAN International.com

Office

Haryana, India, Bangalore

Full Time

General Information

Location: Bangalore - Karnataka, India - EOIZ Industrial Area Additional Location: Gurgaon - Haryana, India Job Family: Engineering Worker Type Reference: Regular - Permanent Pay Rate Type: Salary Career Level: T4(A) Job ID: R-48305-2025 Apply

Description & Requirements

Job Title: Performance Architect
Experience: 12 to 15 Years
Candidate needed - 1

Job Summary:

We are looking for a seasoned Performance Architect with 12 to 15 years of experience in performance engineering and architecture. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable, high-performing systems and leading performance initiatives across enterprise applications. This role demands deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong stakeholder collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

Define and drive performance architecture strategies across large-scale applications.
Lead performance engineering efforts from requirement gathering to implementation and optimization.
Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure performance goals are met.
Conduct capacity planning, workload modeling, and performance risk assessments.
Design and implement performance test frameworks and automation strategies.
Analyze performance test results and system metrics to identify bottlenecks and recommend solutions.
Guide teams in tuning applications, databases, and infrastructure for optimal performance.
Establish performance benchmarks and SLAs for critical business applications.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to performance testers and engineers.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

12 to 15 years of experience in performance engineering and testing.
Strong expertise in performance testing tools (e.g., LoadRunner, JMeter, K6, NeoLoad).
Proficient in performance monitoring and APM tools (e.g., Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic).
Deep understanding of system architecture, including web, application, and database layers.
Proven experience in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and microservices architecture.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating performance testing into DevOps workflows.
Solid understanding of database performance tuning and query optimization.

Soft Skills:

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive performance initiatives.
Self-motivated and proactive with a strategic mindset.
Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

Desired Skills:

Experience in retail/e-commerce domain is a strong plus.
Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and service mesh.
Exposure to observability frameworks and telemetry data analysis.
Certification in performance testing or cloud architecture is an advantage.

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