Senior Performance Engineer - JMeter | Gatling | APM

CodeNinja is a next-generation technology consulting firm specialising in AI-powered transformation, enterprise software delivery, and Quality Engineering. Headquartered in the Gulf region and operating across the MENA, South Asia, and global markets, CodeNinja partners with Tier-1 banks, government entities, and large enterprises to design, build, and run mission-critical technology programs.

With deep expertise in QA transformation, test automation, DevOps modernisation, and AI/ML engineering, CodeNinja's teams combine global delivery standards with in-market contextual knowledge — ensuring outcomes that are compliant, scalable, and commercially aligned with client objectives.

For the Client's Test Management Enablement & Automation engagement, CodeNinja brings a dedicated 12-person specialist team spanning Test Management, Automation Engineering, AI/ML, and Performance Testing — all governed under a structured 20-week program delivery framework.

The Senior Performance Engineer designs and develops performance scripts for core banking, digital channel, open banking, cards, and payment flows. This role runs load, stress, spike, and endurance cycles, and produces detailed analytical reports to guide infrastructure and application tuning.

•        Design and develop performance test scripts for core banking, digital channels, open banking, cards, and payment flows.

•        Parameterise scripts with masked/synthetic test data aligned with SAMA requirements.

•        Execute load testing at 100%, 150%, and 200% of expected peak load (Ramadan, salary day scenarios).

•        Run stress tests to identify breaking points and system behaviour under extreme conditions.

•        Execute spike tests simulating sudden traffic bursts and endurance tests (8–24 hours) for memory leak detection.

•        Correlate application metrics with load profiles using AppDynamics/HP BSM monitoring hooks.

•        Identify bottlenecks at application, database, and infrastructure layers.

•        Produce detailed analysis reports with charts, findings, and specific tuning recommendations.