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| Performance Engineer | Jun 22, 2017 | ||
| Reston, VA | |||
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Positon: Sr. Performance Engineer Location: Washington, DC Duration: Long Term Contract The position’s essential duties include the following: OVERALL PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Performance Engineer manages and executes performance testing in a multi-tiered environment, including analysis and recommendations of the performance test results. The position’s essential duties include the following: • Develops and maintains a thorough knowledge of business processes supported by software systems/products • Certifies each release by performing impact analysis on staging environments. • Performs impact analysis of any infrastructure changes including OS upgrades, maintenance releases, and hardware upgrades. • Performs fail-over and recovery scenarios and documents the performance metrics. • Creates test plans, test scenarios and executes using performance tools. • Analyze results for load, stress, volume and endurance testing. • Recommends technical approach based on performance test results and collect data to build benchmarks to provide optimal performance levels. • Leads test case reviews, design reviews, and change control activities • Creates and contributes to test plans, test requirements, test scenarios, and test data for use during performance testing phase of the software development lifecycle, for new and existing software systems/products. • Ensures that performance test plans and scenarios fully exercise every aspect of the product. • Produces and presents formal test plans; leads the performance testing effort for assigned projects. • Documents and reports issues discovered during performance testing, and follows up for resolution. • Defines standards, methods, and procedures for performance testing activities. • Works as part of Scrum Development Team, effectively participates in sprint planning, task estimates, task sequencing, task assignments, sprint reviews and retrospectives. • Other tasks as assigned by USAC management. TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE: Type of Experience Years of Experience Hands-on performance testing tools: JMeter 3-4 years •Hands on experience in Appian Platform 3-4 years •Hands on experience in Bean shell Scripting 3-4 years •Hands-on QA testing experience in cloud based environment 3-4 years •Hands on experience in Java and Groovy Scripting 5+ years •Demonstrated experience with increasingly complex projects 5+ years •Experience with performance scenarios gathering techniques 5+ years •Experience with defect and test management tools like: JIRA 5+ years •RDBMS experience (MS SQL Server and/or Oracle) and ability to write SQL queries. 5+ years •Experience developing test strategies and plans. 5+ years NOTE: In addition, please list any desired experience. • Experience with Scrum and/or other Agile Development frameworks • Experience with Software Development SPECIAL SKILLS: • Self-directed and able to work well in a small team environment. • Strong attention to detail and excellent diagnostic capabilities. • Preparing and delivering information in a concise, professionally written format • Preparing and presenting information to staff in formal settings • Analyzing and developing solutions to problems • Managing various projects, work, technical support, etc. • Developing and maintaining positive customer rapport • Organizational skills • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills |
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