Performance Test Engineer

Vision Point Systems is currently recruiting for a Performance Test Engineer. Duties and responsibilities include:

• Participate as part of an Agile software development team to design, implement, execute and analyze automated performance tests of web-based applications.
• Develop reusable automated test scripts and maintain their compatibility with software as application changes.
• Utilize repeatable analysis techniques to provide standardized, actionable results
• Develop performance testing plans to present to business stakeholders.
• Observe and inspect application server performance metrics to identify bottlenecks.
• Coordinate testing activities with the rest of the development team to avoid conflicts.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the business application under test in order to design a realistic simulation of user behavior.
• Develop realistic test models by interviewing business stakeholders, reviewing usage data from existing systems, and modeling predicted future behavior.
• Communicate identified potential problems clearly and unambiguously, and contribute to project development task prioritization.
• Draft and deliver reports on test results to stakeholders

Requirements

• 3-4 years of experience in a technical position - experience in automated and/or performance testing very much preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Working knowledge and understanding of Java, Groovy, and/or other coding software
• Working knowledge of SQL
• Solid experience with MS Excel or other data summarization and graphing tools
• Ability to read and analyze application log files
• Demonstrated capability with verbal and written communications; 
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners
• Contract requires US citizenship and subsequent background check

Desires Skills

• Experience with Appian
• Experience with installation and administration of software applications in both Linux and Windows-based systems
• Experience with Apache JMeter, LoadRunner, or other application performance testing tools.

• Knowledge and/or experience with HTTP(S), JSON, XML, Regular Expressions,
• Experience with analysis of RDBMS performance - such as query optimization, indexes, normalization/denormalization
• Experience mentoring more junior staff.  

Benefits

Full time employees with Vision Point Systems qualify for a generous benefits plan to include medical, dental, 1x your salary in life insurance, and short and long term disability. VPS also offers 401k participation and matching.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.