Job Description :
Location: West Chester, PA
Duration: 6+ month
Deliverables:
Debug the development and execution of test scripts against the test targets.
Analyze performance assessment metrics for concurrency and transactional values.
Work with performance engineer to develop the test plan scope, coverage and objectives.
Work within the project team and test team to address issues and report status.
Analyze non-functional requirements to identify and prioritize test targets.
verify requirements as testable.
Develop test scripts and scenarios to verify non-functional requirements according to standards/best practices with alignment to test plan/strategy.
Provide estimates to develop test scripts and build them according to project schedule
Provide quality metrics for test script build, execution and defect management activities.
Create test data and develop test data requests for each test scripts.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Applies a comprehensive knowledge of performance testing practices and procedures to identify application bottlenecks and provides suggestion to development teams.
Performs end-to-end performance testing activities from gathering requirements to analyzing results and provide recommendations.
Works with the teams from Development, QA, DBA and SiteOps to measure, analyze, and help optimize the performance and scalability of new releases.
Reviews capacity plans and production usage statistics to create appropriate used case scenario in test environments to ensure acceptable levels of performance.
Prepares and executes Loadrunner test scripts using modularized load testing framework.
Takes responsibility to create baseline performance data, develops performance test scenarios and maintains test data
Makes recommendations to ensure optimal performance and reliability for mission critical and global enterprise systems which have direct impacts to the company’s bottom line and customer perception.
Analyzes client needs, and develops a unique solution or chooses an approach or procedure for addressing a work task applying multiple and varied options.
Establishes and shares performance best practices, design and execution of effective performance test strategy
Demonstrates innovative thinking and strong problem-solving skills to develop solutions for complex issues.
Identifies opportunities for improvement and provides recommendations to leadership for established procedures and SLAs.
Specific Job Knowledge:
Expert in using performance testing tools including Jmeter, HP Load Runner, Performance Center with capabilities in analyzing performance test results.
Proficient in working with multiple performance testing protocols like Web HTTP/HTML, Web Service, Siebel, JAVA over HTTP and Windows Sockets.
Capable of using monitoring tools like Dynatrace, HP Diagnostics, AppDynamics, Splunk, KeyNote and BMC Patrol.
Good knowledge of the HP Loadrunner and HP Performance Center test tool components: VUGEN, HP Diagnostics, Controller, Analysis, Correlation Libraries.
Proactively seek ways to increase development efficiency through use of automated testing tools.
Strong Math and Statistical background.
Strong C and JAVA programming background.
Experience:
4-5 years of experience in the IT technology field.
Prior job working as a Performance Analyst or Engineer with minimum 2 years of Tool experience.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in performance testing. Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. HP LoadRunner/Performance Center, JMeter, BlazeMeter
Minimum 2 years of work experience with formal software performance testing methods.
Must have proven experience developing Performance Test Plans for larger projects.
Knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
Demonstrated ability in preparation of test plans, test reports and other documentation.
Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office, Visio, IBM Websphere or similar J2EE application servers.
Strong PC and Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Unix skills.