Contract - JMeter Performance Testing Specialist - Salesforce

JMeter Performance Test Engineer

• Analyze Salesforce business scenarios and translate them into performance test cases.
• Design and build JMeter scripts simulating user activities in Salesforce, including login, record operations, data retrieval, and workflow executions.
• Develop dynamic scripts that support configurable concurrent users, parameterized data, and reusable components for different test scenarios.
• Address Salesforce-specific elements such as OAuth/session handling, CSRF tokens, and REST/SOAP API integrations.

• Configure and manage distributed JMeter test environments to simulate high concurrency.
• Run tests against the Salesforce org under different user loads and traffic patterns.
• Monitor and record performance metrics: response times, error rates, throughput, and system resource utilization.

• Analyze test outcomes using JMeter’s reporting tools (Summary Reports, Aggregate Reports, Response Graphs, etc.).
• Identify performance issues: bottlenecks, governor limit breaches, and error trends.
• Create detailed documentation highlighting performance risks and optimization opportunities.

• Work closely with Salesforce Admins, Developers, and DevOps teams to validate performance objectives and interpret test results.
• Provide actionable recommendations to improve Salesforce configurations, data models, and custom code.
• Present comprehensive reports to stakeholders, communicating technical findings clearly.

• Extensive hands-on experience with JMeter for enterprise-level performance testing.
• Proven expertise testing Salesforce, including working with REST/SOAP APIs and understanding Salesforce governor limits.
• Solid grasp of Salesforce architecture, including data models and bulk processing patterns.
• Ability to design realistic user workflows with varied test data.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, distributed load testing, and performance monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, New Relic) is a plus.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

• Fully functional, parameterized JMeter scripts covering all defined scenarios.
• Detailed test execution plan with variable concurrency strategies.
• Comprehensive performance reports with actionable insights.
• Clear recommendations for performance improvements.

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