Lead Performance Testing Analyst

Job Description:

Lead Performance Testing Analyst Summary:

Signature Consultants is seeking a Lead Performance Testing Analyst for an opportunity in Plano, TX. The main purpose of this position is to join strong performance test team building cutting-edge automated solutions to real-world performance testing problems for a specific Quality “practice” including, but not limited to, Software Development Testing, Metrics and Tracking, and Processes and Tools. The Lead Performance Testing Analyst will be responsible for managing/supporting performance testing requirements from multiple projects including task management for Quality Assurance Testers and/or Quality Improvement. He or she will foremost be the load/performance test expert within the company.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with agile development and DevOps teams to characterize and drive performance improvement of the applications
• Build and maintain a comprehensive performance automation test suite and automation test framework
• Work in a combination of DevOps and team leadership role
• Own the planning, scheduling and execution of performance testing in support of multiple projects
• Identify the performance testing needs, scope and design the optimal scenarios to conduct performance testing for multiple Sprints and Monthly Release
• Conduct load and performance testing in conjunction with sprint development teams
• Analyze the performance test scripts and perform code review
• Standardize the performance test results summary report and publish the performance test results to stakeholders
• Work closely with development and operations teams to proactively analyze, identify, and fix performance test issues
• Develop performance automation tests in parallel with product development in agile development environment
• Keep abreast of software industry “Best Practices” and trends, conduct proof of concept investigations into new tools, methods, and test strategy to improve load and performance testing
• Enhance and expand our current test architecture and framework, driving improvements and innovations in our performance testing process and methodology to ensure compliance with required standards
• Provide team leadership support to other test engineers
• Analyze performance test scripts and performs code reviews. Analyze and reports results of performance tests with identification of performance bottlenecks
• Supervise a team of employee and contract resources in support of the performance testing based on project assignments
• Collaborate with Business Project Managers, Technical Deliver Managers, Applications Development and Infrastructure managers to document, investigate and resolve performance issues
• Recommend staffing requirements and updates to the resource forecast
• Perform other duties as assigned or self-initiated

Requirements:

• Must have hands-on coding and load/performance testing experiences
• Expertise in Java
• 8-10 years of Performance testing industry experience with 3+ years at Lead Capacity with significant experience leading multiple software development testing efforts including automation
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred
• Deep experiences with Micro Services, Web Services, Rest services performance testing in AWS or Cloud
• Deep experiences with Web sites, GUI based performance testing
• Deep experiences with batch performance and volume testing
• Deep experiences with Unix/Linux and shell scripting strongly preferred
• Ability to understand n-tier application architectures, Web App and Application App monitoring strongly preferred
• Hands-on experience with performance testing tools to include (but not limited to) JMeter, Performance Center etc.
• Expert with SQL database and NoSQL data store
• Experience working in an Agile development methodology preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of testing methodologies and application debugging from a technical and business perspective
• Proficiency with C, Java, Selenium Web driver. Comprehensive knowledge about automation testing tools, custom framework, ability to review Java, Groovy and SQL scripts
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including requirements analysis and basic application architecture knowledge
• Experience with defect tracking/management software and ability to formulate metrics. Comprehensive knowledge with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic team-oriented environment
• Ability to meet aggressive deadlines and handle multiple and complex projects
• Strong knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project)

About Signature Consultants, LLC

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the eighth consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” and is now the 14th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 26 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients’ technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com.