Create performance test scripts and maintain existing ones
Run performance tests, analyze results and create reports to summarize findings and recommendations
Investigate performance issues and find their root causes
Work with developers, architects, technical support teams and functional testers to understand applications in detail and discover ways to optimize performance
Communicate with project managers, product owners and business analysts to accurately report performance test status
Work with business stakeholders to define non-functional requirements, advising them when necessary
Plan and estimate effort required for performance testing
Review the performance testing process and work with the existing team members to suggest and implement improvements
Look for ways to involve performance testing earlier in the software lifecycle, in both Agile and waterfall-based projects
Mentoring junior performance testers from the team
At least 5 years of experience working in performance testing
Good knowledge of at least one performance test tool - either commercial (e.g. HP Performance Center/LoadRunner, Oracle Application Test Suite) or open source (e.g. JMeter, Gatling)
Good knowledge of at least one programming language e.g. C/C++, Java, Python, etc
Familiar with different operating systems (Windows/Linux) usage and configuration
Awareness of different middleware technologies e.g. SpringBoot
Experience of testing both web applications and other types of system (e.g. API/Message/UI based Apps)
Familiar with performance monitoring tools (OS level - Linux/Windows, or applications - e.g. New Relic, AppDynamics)
Able to write SQL queries to interrogate DBs
Experience with CI tools Jenkins/Bamboo/Azure Devops
Ability to understand/analyze an application’s architecture to assess performance risks
Good English communication (spoken/written) and presentation skills
Flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities and working practices
Team oriented attitude and the ability to work well with others in order to achieve a common goal