Position: Performance Test Engineer- Senior Level
Location: Greenbelt, MD
Contract Length: 6 month contract to hire
Required Years of EXP: 10 years
Locals to VA/MD/DC – Face to Face must
This does require candidates to get a Public Trust so requires them to have a GC or US Citizenship.
Description
- Is an expert at measuring, analyzing, and optimizing the performance and scalability of web and mobile applications. You will work with architects and developers on large-scale, enterprise-level performance test projects.
- Has tested systems in cloud, on-prem and hybrid environments
- Understands web application and browser concepts (HTTP, connections, cookies, caching, streaming, etc.)
- Knows how to analyze performance requirements, translate into detailed test cases, and create your own test scripts
- Can handle test data in various formats (JSON, XML, CSV, etc.) and you understand data storage, encoding, encryption, data transformation, and related concepts
- Knows how to parameterize your scripts for load, spike, stress, and soak tests.
- Familiar with APM tools and can explain what metrics they provide and what they mean
- Works well independently and as part of a team
- Is a creative and persistent problem solver
Required Skills Must have:
- Hands-on experience using performance test tools to develop scripts, monitor application/database/machine level performance, analyze performance metrics, troubleshoot errors/failures/bottlenecks, and prepare performance test dashboards and reports
- At least 5 years of experience in Java/C development or other software development experience
- D eep knowledge of how web applications work over HTTP protocol.
- Minimum 5 years of experience using automated test tools for Functional and/or Performance, Stability, Scalability, and Reliability testing using LoadRunner, WebTest, JMeter, Watir, Fit, FitNesse, Ruby or others
- Minimum 5 years of object oriented programming experience, with C#, Java, Ruby, or C++
- Minimum 5 years SQL experience and an ability to write intermediate to complex SQL code
- Experience on any performance testing tool (HP Performance Center, JMeter, VSTS, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with performance monitoring tools New Relic APM, App Dynamics, Compuware APM (Dynatrace)
- Experience with diagnostics tools to identify root cause like HP diagnostics
- Hands-on experience performance testing mobile (iOS/Android) applications
- Experience in both Windows and UNIX environments
- Strong written, oral, and presentation skills
- Excellent communication and customer facing skills
Technologies and Tools:
- HP LoadRunner, HP UFT, JMeter, Perfecto Mobile, AppDynamics; Proficient with Java and/or C# and a scripting language
Experience:
- Seeking ten (10) years of experience performing software development activities, with a Bachelor’s Degree, or eight (8) years of experience with a Master’s Degree
If you are interested in above position, please share your updated resume to gmahesh(at)usmsystems(dot)com or can directly call me on 703-880-4184.