KPMG

Senior - Development

Posted On

March 6, 2026

Location

Bangalore, Karnataka

Experience Level

KI Professional

Job Type

Full Time

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March 29, 2026

Job Description

About KPMG in India

KPMG entities in India are professional services firm(s). These Indian member firms are affiliated with KPMG International Limited. KPMG was established in India in August 1993. Our professionals leverage the global network of firms, and are conversant with local laws, regulations, markets and competition. KPMG has offices across India in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gurugram, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Vadodara and Vijayawada.

KPMG entities in India offer services to national and international clients in India across sectors. We strive to provide rapid, performance-based, industry-focused and technology-enabled services, which reflect a shared knowledge of global and local industries and our experience of the Indian business environment.

Job Description: Performance Testing Consultant

Position Title: Performance Testing Consultant

Department: Quality Engineering / Technology

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full-time

1. Role Summary

The Performance Testing Consultant is responsible for designing, executing, and optimizing performance, load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests for enterprise applications. The role ensures applications meet required performance SLAs, are stable under peak workloads, and can scale as business demand grows. The consultant will work closely with development, architecture, DevOps, and business teams to identify performance bottlenecks and recommend optimization solutions.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Performance Test Planning & Design

• Understand business workflows, performance SLAs, and non-functional requirements (NFRs).

• Identify test scenarios, test data needs, workload models, and peak load patterns.

• Develop detailed Performance Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Test Scripts.

• Define KPIs and performance acceptance criteria.

B. Test Execution

• Design and execute:

o Load testing

o Stress testing

o Endurance/soak testing

o Spike testing

o Capacity and scalability testing

• Simulate real-world user loads using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Neoload, Locust, etc.

• Monitor system behaviour during execution (CPU, memory, DB performance, JVM/heap, network, I/O).

C. Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse application performance results to identify bottlenecks in:

o Application layer

o Database queries

o API latency

o Middleware

o Network

o Infrastructure

• Provide actionable performance tuning recommendations.

• Prepare executive summary reports for stakeholders with insights and risk assessment.

D. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Work with Dev/Infra/DB teams to resolve issues and fine-tune systems.

• Liaise with business teams to understand peak transaction volumes and future scaling requirements.

• Support continuous performance testing as part of DevOps / CI-CD pipelines.

3. Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in any major performance testing tool:

o Apache JMeter

o LoadRunner

o Neoload

o Locust

• Proficiency in performance engineering concepts (latency, throughput, TPS, concurrency, heap analysis).

• Experience with APM tools:

o Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, Grafana, Kibana

• Deep understanding of:

o Web services (REST/SOAP)

o Microservices

o Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) – preferred

o SQL and database performance tuning

o Linux/Unix fundamentals

• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills for root cause analysis.

Domain Expertise (preferred but not mandatory)

• Banking and Financial Services (Core Banking, Payments, Digital Channels, LOS, LMS).

• Experience testing high-volume transactional systems.

4. Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Computer Science or equivalent.

• 4–12 years of hands-on experience in performance testing and engineering.

• Certifications in performance testing or cloud platforms are an advantage.

5. Behavioral Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.

• Good communication and documentation skills.

• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and delivery-focused.

6. Optional Add-On Sections (I can add on request)

• JD specifically for Flexcube performance testing.

• JD for Senior / Lead / Architect roles.

• JD with RACI.

• JD aligned to Agile/DevOps environments.

Equal employment opportunity information

KPMG India has a policy of providing equal opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of their color, caste, religion, age, sex/gender, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or other legally protected status. KPMG India values diversity and we request you to submit the details below to support us in our endeavor for diversity. Providing the below information is voluntary and refusal to submit such information will not be prejudicial to you.

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