Performance Engineering Lead (QA), AVP

About the Role

Performance Engineering ensures system scalability, reliability, and resilience across CRD and CRPM platforms by validating performance characteristics of complex enterprise systems and client‑critical workflows.

Who We Are Looking For

An experienced Performance Engineering Lead (AVP level) with 15+ years of experience to lead and mature performance testing practices across CRD and CRPM products.

Why This Role Is Important

This role proactively identifies performance risks, improves release confidence, and supports client‑critical workloads while maintaining compliance with quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive performance testing and engineering strategy

• Lead execution of load, stress, endurance, scalability, and performance tests

• Establish and maintain performance benchmarks, baselines, and SLAs

• Partner with Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure, and DevOps teams

• Oversee performance test planning, environments, and execution

• Analyze results, identify bottlenecks, and drive root‑cause analysis

• Mentor performance engineers and QA teams

• Support major releases, escalations, and production investigations

• Ensure adherence to QA standards, SDLC controls, and compliance requirements

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of QA experience with deep focus on performance engineering

• Strong hands‑on experience with tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling

• Proven experience designing large‑scale performance test strategies

• Strong understanding of system architecture and scalability patterns

• Proficiency in Java or scripting languages

• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum at scale

• Experience integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines

• Strong cross‑functional communication skills

• Cloud‑based performance testing experience

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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