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• Bring your talent to develop and execute automated test scripts for performance testing, including end-to-end performance testing using Microfocus ALM Performance Center.
• In this role you will analyze non-functional performance requirements and SLAs, and develop and execute appropriate test scripts to ensure the application and integrating systems perform to the expected specifications.
• Gather statistical data and gain an understanding of the system’s architecture.
• In this role you will need to be comfortable with installing, configuring, maintaining and administering the performance testing tool.
• Bring your skills to validate and verify quality attributes of the system, such as scalability, reliability and resource usage, among other parameters.
• Establish, implement and operate a performance testing process that follows a methodology to coordinate, plan, execute, and document the results of required testing activities.
• You will develop and maintain test procedures, and test reports.
• Initiate and set up performance monitoring process.
• Develop recommendations to improve system performance based on analysis findings.
• In this role you will research, recommend and implement a technical performance testing strategy that significantly reduces the performance testing time while providing a clear assessment of the risk to the project introduced by system updates.
• Evaluate and assist in selecting performance/load tool.

Responsibilities:

• Design and execute test plans, scenarios and scripts, related to application performance and capacity

• Analyze, review and present performance results with recommendations to delivery teams and business groups

• Work with development and functional QA teams to troubleshoot and improve identified performance bottlenecks

• Document software defects, using a bug tracking system and report defects to software developers

• Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates

• Identify and drive standards for high-quality test approach and execution parameters.

• Assist with continued improvement of the performance testing process, including best practices around the Performance Center of Excellence

• Learn and become a Subject Matter Expert in a multitude of applications allowing hands-on testing, as well as contractor oversight

• Maintain a common documentation library of standardized processes and procedures

• Provide internal troubleshooting/training to tools users

• Cultivate, support and promote an organizational culture that provides for high performance, high morale, integrity and teamwork

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required; advanced degree a plus
• 10 or more years of hands-on Performance Testing experience with microfoucs ALM(LoadRunner/Performance Center), including scripting, scenario creation, execution and analysis
• 5 or more years of scripting (SQL, VBScript, perl, shell, java, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate advanced technical issues both verbally and in writing to technical staff and management
• Must be able to monitor and gather system resource statistics during test execution
• Ability to translate performance requirements/specifications into meaningful and effective test scripts and scenarios
• Must be able to organize and prioritize workload in order to meet necessary deadlines
• Able to make independent judgments/decisions within established guidelines
• Have implemented standard processes, tools, and metrics to deliver large-scale projects from inception to conclusion that met quantifiable business objectives
• Ability, desire and motivation to learn quickly and pick up new skills
• Advanced knowledge of HP test tool suite (LoadRunner, PerformanceCenter, Quality Center, ALM) required
• Working knowledge of scripting (Perl, XML, SQL, Unix shell, Microsoft Visual Basic, WSI) required
• Prefer experience in successfully applying agile/scrum methodology to develop and execute software test plans
• This role will participate with other members of the Scrum team (developers, application specialists, product owners, etc...) to design and deliver value-added product releases