Line of Service
Advisory
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Operations
Management Level
Senior Associate
& Summary
At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.
As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support.
Why PWC
At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us
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We areseekinga highly analytical and technically robustSenior Performance Engineer to ensure our enterprise applications meet the highest standards of scalability, reliability, and speed.
In this role, you will not just execute tests; you will own the end-to-end performance engineering lifecycle. You will simulate complex, high-concurrency user traffic, analyze systemic bottlenecks across distributed architectures, and partner with development teams to optimize code, database queries, and infrastructure configuration.
The ideal candidatepossessesdeepexpertisein modern load-testing tools and a masterful command of industry-leading APM and observability platforms.
Responsibilities
Performance Testing & Simulation
Test Strategy & Modeling: Define comprehensive performance test plans, workload models, and non-functional requirements, NFRs, based on production business metrics.
Scripting & Execution: Design,maintain, and execute highly scalable load, stress, endurance, spike, and scalability tests using a variety of protocols and tools, k6, JMeter,NeoLoad, or LoadRunner.
CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated performance regression testing shifts left into deployment pipelines, using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions, to catch performance regressions early in the SDLC.
Deep-Dive Diagnostics & Observability
Full-Stack Bottleneck Analysis: Utilize APM tools, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Datadog, to isolate performance bottlenecks across application layers, microservices, JVMs/NET runtimes, and databases.
Log Analysis & Pattern Matching: Build advanced queries, dashboards, and alerts in Splunk or Datadog to analyze error rates, latency distribution, and anomalous system behavior during load events.
Code & Architecture Optimization: Analyze thread dumps, heap dumps, CPU profiles, network latency, and database execution plans to provide actionable optimization recommendations to software engineers.
Reporting & Stakeholder Management
Data-Driven Reporting: Translate raw performance test data into executive-friendly summaries and highly detailed technical reports.
Capacity Planning: Analyze production growth trends and performance test results to forecast future infrastructure capacity needs.
Technical Skills & Qualifications
Mandatory Skill Sets:
Experience: 5+ years of dedicated experience in Performance Engineering and Performance Testing.
Load Testing Toolkit: Proficient with multiple testing tools, specifically:
Modern/Code-as-Test: k6, JavaScript/Go, or JMeter.
Enterprise:NeoLoador HP/Micro Focus LoadRunner, Web, Web Services,TruClientprotocols.
APM & Observability Mastery: Hands-on experience troubleshooting live load tests using Dynatrace, AppDynamics,AppD, or Datadog.
Log Analytics: Strong ability to write complex search queries and build dashboards in Splunk or ELK.
Technical Fundamentals: Deep understanding of HTTP/S protocols, REST/gRPCAPIs, TCP/IP networking, connection pooling, thread concurrency, and garbage collection mechanisms.
Scripting: Strong scripting capabilities in JavaScript, for k6, Java/BeanShell, for JMeter, C, for LoadRunner, or Python for data parsing and automation.
Preferred Skill Sets:
Experience testing cloud-native applications hosted on AWS or Azure.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration, Docker, Kubernetes, and how itimpactsresourceutilizationunder load.
Experience with database performance tuning, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL solutions.
Years of experience required:
5+ yr
Education qualification:
BE/Btech/MCA/MTech
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required: MBA (Master of Business Administration), Bachelor of TechnologyDegrees/Field of Study preferred:
Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Performance Engineering
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Reasoning, Analytical Thinking, Application Software, Business Data Analytics, Business Management, Business Technology, Business Transformation, Communication, Creativity, Documentation Development, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Implementation Research, Implementation Support, Implementing Technology, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Performance Assessment, Performance Management Software {+ 16 more}
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Government Clearance Required?
Job Posting End Date
June 23, 2026
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