Performance Engineer

Performance Engineer

Apex Systems is currently looking for an experienced Performance Engineer to join our direct client’s automation/performance testing team. This individual will be focused on helping our client bring their performance testing in-house (currently done by a third party).

Type of Employment: Contract to Hire

Technical Experience:

• Experience and knowledge of performance testing and analytical tools such as Load Runner or JMeter and proficient in scripting languages.
• Experience on product testing in an Agile environment; should know the various stages of product release.
• Experience on various test techniques and appropriate applicability/implementation.
• Proven excellent system performance monitoring skills using APM tools like Dynatrace, App Dynamics.
• 4-8 years of total experience in Performance testing and engineering.
• Experience with Automation Testing (Selenium) would be a major bonus.

Expected Responsibilities:

• Identify/validate test objectives and define test approach for its implementation to align tests by interpreting business requirements.
• Implement test approach with workload modeling and develop scripts using required techniques.
• Test executions and understand issues for troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Ability to evaluate test exit criteria to assess if additional tests are required or if test scenarios need to be adjusted.
• Expert in compiling, analyzing, and interpreting performance test results and provide recommendations especially perceived performance metrics.
• Stakeholder collaboration and communication.