**Introduction** A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customer’s challenges into solutions. Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career. **Your role and responsibilities** * Performance Testing & Analysis: Design, develop, and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling. * Bottleneck Identification: Analyze performance issues related to CPU, memory, disk I/O, network latency, and application code. * Optimization & Tuning: Work on code optimizations, database query tuning, JVM tuning, and configuration adjustments to improve performance. * Monitoring & Profiling: Use APM tools (New Relic, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana) to track application performance in real-time. * Automation & Scripting: Develop test scripts using Python, Java, or Shell scripting for continuous performance validation. * Collaboration: Work closely with developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot and resolve performance-related issues. * Benchmarking & Reporting: Define performance benchmarks and generate reports with detailed insights and recommendations. **Required technical and professional expertise** * 2+ years of experience in Performance Engineering or Performance Testing. * Proficiency in performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling. * Strong knowledge of profiling and monitoring tools like New Relic, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana. * Experience with APIs, microservices performance testing, and cloud-based performance testing. * Hands-on expertise in JVM tuning, SQL query optimization, GC analysis, and thread dump analysis. * Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Groovy, or PowerShell). * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, or Azure for performance testing in cloud environments. * Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for identifying and resolving performance issues. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.