Application Development Manager: Performance Test Manager at FNB South Africa

Role Purpose

• We are seeking a seasoned Application Dev Manager: Performance Test Manager with deep expertise in performance engineering, test strategy, and tool development.
• The ideal candidate will lead performance testing initiatives across enterprise applications, ensuring systems meet scalability, reliability, and responsiveness standards.
• This role requires hands-on experience in designing and building custom performance testing tools and frameworks, as well as managing teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Define and implement performance testing strategies aligned with business and technical goals.
• Establish performance benchmarks, SLAs, and KPIs for critical systems.

Tool Development & Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain custom performance testing tools and frameworks.
• Integrate performance tools with CI/CD pipelines and test automation suites.
• Evaluate and implement third-party performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, k6).

Execution & Analysis

• Lead performance test planning, scripting, execution, and result analysis.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and work with development teams to resolve issues.
• Conduct load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing across platforms.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage and mentor a team of performance engineers and testers.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and DevOps teams to ensure performance is embedded in the SDLC.
• Present performance findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

Governance & Reporting

• Maintain documentation of performance test plans, results, and improvement actions.
• Establish governance around performance testing practices and standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in performance testing and engineering.
• Proven experience in building performance testing tools or frameworks.
• Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, Bash).
• Deep understanding of system architecture, databases, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace, New Relic).
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Certification in performance testing or engineering (e.g., CPTE, ISTQB Performance Testing).

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to lead and inspire technical teams.

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Working
• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are:

• Curious & courageous - Shows bravery to take on daunting challenges, say what needs to be said and give and receive constructive feedback; faces up to people problems quickly and directly
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.

End Date: November 9, 2025