Performance Tester with Development Background

You will own the end-to-end performance testing lifecycle to identify system bottlenecks and ensure scalability.

Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive performance test plans defining goals, scope, methodology, and success criteria.
• Develop workload models by calculating concurrent users, transaction volume, and throughput based on historical data.
• Generate and adapt performance test scripts for protocols including HTTP, HTML, Web Services, Citrix, Mobile, and SAP.
• Design and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests.
• Analyze system performance using monitoring tools and lead triage meetings to facilitate collaborative troubleshooting.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in performance testing or software development in test.
• Proficiency in automation tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, K6, BlazeMeter, or Gatling.
• Strong programming skills in Java, ANSI C, or Python for creating custom performance tools.
• Hands-on experience with HTTP, HTTPS, REST, and SOAP protocols.
• Experience testing Windows IIS, MQ/JMS messaging, and SQL database environments.
• Ability to develop scripts using ODBC/JDBC and MQ/JMS messaging protocols for RAW SQL queries.
• Experience with performance monitoring tools like SiteScope, DynaTrace, SumoLogic, or AppDynamics.
• Proficiency in log analysis and parameter extraction for performance assessment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a relevant field.

Preferred Skills

• Certifications such as CPTP or ISTQB Performance Testing.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization.
• Experience with profiling tools, debugging techniques, and web page analysis tools.