Performance Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• 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 as the 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 realistic simulations 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.

Position is contingent on funding.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of experience in a technical position; experience in automated and/or performance testing is very much preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Working knowledge and understanding of Java, Groovy, or other coding languages.
• Working knowledge of SQL.
• Solid experience with Microsoft 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 U.S. citizenship and a subsequent background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Appian.
• Experience with installation and administration of software applications in both Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience with Apache JMeter, LoadRunner, or other application performance testing tools.
• Knowledge and/or experience with HTTP(S), JSON, XML, and regular expressions.
• Experience analyzing RDBMS performance, including query optimization, indexing, and normalization/denormalization.
• Experience mentoring more junior staff.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• Life insurance equal to 1× salary.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) participation with employer matching.