Position: Senior Performance Test Engineer (REF CODE: 111512-RICBRO-IO30E-JO)

Location: ATL, Georgia

Duration: 12 months

Description:

The Senior Performance Test Engineer ensures ongoing and optimal system performance through testing, analysis and reporting of load testing scenarios, and provides consultation to the technology team to resolve issues and proactively reduce production incidents. Leads the Load Testing team in performing these tasks.

Primary Duties:
Oversee other performance team members
Monitor and report on the progress of performance tasks
Designs and develops application performance load tests based on application requirements
Records, parameterizes and debugs Load Runner scripts
Designs and sets up test scenarios in the Controller
Prepares test data and conducts performance load test execution
Analyzes and assesses performance risks through load test results
Monitors test results and reports using analysis tools
Assists systems, database and network teams to quantify their capacity needs proactively based on analysis
Acts as a performance consultant to the technology and development teams
Makes recommendations on application design
Documents test procedures, analysis and results
Proposes and implements process improvement
Develop formal test results documentation
Performs other duties as required
Travel: < 10%

Job Requirements
Exposure and/or experience load testing thick/thin client applications
Experience with Systems Administration
Strong analytical skills
Skilled in diagnosing and solving complex problems and providing detail technical analysis
Ability to manage several ongoing performance testing activities
Ability to oversee performance test engineers
Knowledgeable in automated application testing and application performance testing concepts
In-depth knowledge of commercial load testing tools, specifically HP Load runner and the HP ALM Testing suite
Detailed knowledge of LoadRunner functions, a necessity
Proficient in some or all of the following: C, C++, xml, .net coding
Ability to identify performance issues in applications
Excellent communication skills
Ability to be successful in a fast paced environment with multiple and changing priorities
Works well within a team based environment
Bachelors degree in a related field or the equivalent in experience
3-5 years of automated testing experience