Performance Test Specialist

Performance Test Specialist

Arete Technologies, Inc. offers a set of innovative consulting and outsourcing services, bridging the gap between requirements and outputs of various dexterous and facile companies worldwide. The thrust of providing global deliverables with focus on providing paramount and unsurpassed services combined with cost saving solutions to the clients. We understand the business requirements in the present day corporate scenario and aspire to provide world-class services enabling the organization to burgeon and flourish while keeping the work-life balance intact. The global delivery mechanism followed at Arete Technologies, Inc. saddles proficient schemes and unconventional channels to provide one-stop solutions for all your workforce needs. Our team is an exquisite amalgamation of vast experiences of over 30 years in IT consulting and staffing industry. Connoisseurs in the field of staff augmentation for IT, we operate on a 24 by 7 model with an aim of providing affordable and adept professionals with an assurance of satisfaction for both consultants and clients. We are pre-eminent service providers in the field of staff augmentation, IT consultancy, software development, web development providing unexcelled services and focusing on both the employers and employees.

Job Description

The Performance Specialist is responsible for assessing systems impacted within a project to create a thorough test plan and execute performance testing. Either webcam or in person.

Candidate MUST possess:

• 10+ years in performance testing with a focus on complex enterprise systems.
• 10+ years as a Performance Test Architect responsible for developing test strategies, designing, planning and executing performance tests in the public sector industry
• 10+ years using HP Load Runner toolset to conduct performance testing.
• Extensive knowledge of network technologies
• Extensive knowledge of performance test criteria (variance, repetition, capacity limitations, impacts of performance to adjacent systems, etc.)
• Knowledge of RDBMS and data structures used in Oracle, MS-SQL et DB2
• Knowledge of SOAP et XML protocols
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Java application development.
• Possession of Performance Test Certifications
• Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline (Masters degree in a technical or mathematics discipline preferred)

The job duties include:

• Compile performance requirements and ensure that all performance requirements are clearly documented, understood and approved before test execution begins.
• Compile performance testing risk assessment in coordination with business and technical stakeholders.
• Plan entire performance testing effort including test cycles, resources and schedule. Coordinate with Project Manager to ensure that performance testing is integrated into overall project schedule.
• Coordinate with the application and technical architecture teams for supporting team roles, responsibilities and resource requirements.
• Determine all testing environment requirements and tools.
• Review the defect management process to ensure that defect tracking (identification, fixing, re-testing and migration of defects) is properly addressed. If not, define the defect tracking process and incorporate it into the performance testing process.
• Plan, prepare and execute all performance tests for identified areas at risk.
• Drive defect resolution management in coordination with technical architects and extended business and technical teams.
• Conduct performance diagnostic and tuning activities, as required.
• Collects and analyzes monitoring data in test and production to quickly determine root cause of performance issues.
• Leads discussions with teams of technical architects, developers and operations tech support specialists to drive performance issue resolution.
• Manage timelines and work plan throughout test plan development and test execution to ensure that testing is on time and within budget.