Position Summary: We are looking for a hands-on QA Engineer / Senior QA Engineer to join our team and contribute to the OA/MCPM platform. This role involves analyzing performance requirements, designing test scenarios, scripting, and executing test scripts. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong candidate with a numerate degree or equivalent to work on dynamic buy-side and sell-side systems undergoing rapid and exciting changes due to the current regulatory environment. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of experience and will be responsible for ensuring the performance, scalability, and reliability of our software applications. You will work closely with development teams to identify performance bottlenecks and provide actionable insights to improve system performance. Key Responsibilities: Create detailed performance test plans, including test scenarios, metrics, and expected results. Script performance tests for web-based applications and REST APIs. Design and implement load tests to simulate real-world user traffic using different load patterns. Set up test environments and manage test data. Execute performance tests and monitor key metrics like response time, throughput, CPU usage, and memory utilization. Conduct stress testing, endurance testing, and spike testing to evaluate system stability under extreme load conditions. Analyze test results and identify performance issues. Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance. Monitor and report on system performance metrics. Utilize performance testing tools and frameworks. Document and communicate test findings and recommendations. Work in tight deadlines within a mature time-boxed testing environment. Demonstrate consistent and good judgment in assessing the severity of issues. Understand multi-tiered technology architecture. Test web services-based GUI applications and perform API testing. Must-Have Skills: Proven experience as a Performance Tester or similar role. Strong knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner). Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Foglight, Splunk, Datadog). Expertise with Apache JMeter (4+ years). Additional tools like LoadRunner are a plus. Experience in scripting performance tests for web-based applications and REST APIs. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Desirable Skills: ISEB certification or equivalent. Understanding of performance test principles. Knowledge of testing tools like JIRA, qTest, and others. Experience of 4+ years as performance testing (4-8 years). Ability to support critical releases functionally if required. Experience in system/regression testing, ideally in a financial environment with a blend of manual and performance testing. Good understanding of relational databases and SQL. Experience and understanding of the testing process, project test lifecycles, and techniques. Commercial awareness and experience with regulations in buy-side and sell-side dealings is a plus. Demonstrated ability to manage self-workload effectively. Complete ownership of the module/component from delivery and quality perspective. Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand performance requirements. Effectively communicate performance test results and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
