Performance Tester - Senior Engineer

Job Description

1. Experience in Performance engineering/testing: Experience in executing performance tests to simulate workload in market available tools like JMeter / Loadrunner (or similar), analyze test results and identify performance issues, memory leaks, throughput and capacity issues and errors are required. Performance test experience with Java applications on Unix/Linux platforms is required. Experience in creating performance test scripts in Unix shell, Python, JMeter or any custom tool is required. Ability to read Unix Shell scripts and Python code is required. Java / Python / Unix Shell scripts development background is required. Experience in working with cloud based computing machines (AWS/GoogleCloud or similar) is a plus. DevOps experience is a plus. 2. Strong in Performance Engineering Concepts Position requires a strong understanding of computer science concepts to be applied in daily activities i. e. , understanding of system architecture, application behavior, systems integration, coding concepts and database concepts. Ability to understand business requirements, define performance test strategy, and design tests to identify potential bottlenecks in the application. Setup performance test environments for the project needs. Work with the development team in tuning, analysis of Threaddumps, Heap Histograms and related activities. Strong understanding of SLAs and KPIs used in Performance Engineering. 3. Experience using monitoring tools Use monitoring tools like Splunk, AppDynamics or custom tools to gather system and app server metrics in the test environment to gauge performance. Ability to work using the Unix script and use Unix shell scripts to process server log data and extract performance related metrics. Ability to correlate server and JVM observations with the load on the system. Ability to estimate current production load using monitoring tools/log data or database records. 4. Excellent communication skills Excellent oral and written communication skills. The candidate should be able to interact with the project owners and stakeholders to gather requirements, communicate project s progress and present the findings and results. Document performance metrics, key findings, SLAs, KPIs and project status. 5. Experience in performance testing the financial/trading platforms is preferred as the candidate is required to simulate high volume trading scenarios. Mandatory Competencies Performance Testing - Performance Testing Performance Testing - LoadRunner Beh - Communication and collaboration Java - Unix At Iris Software, we offer world-class benefits designed to support the financial, health and well-being needs of our associates to help achieve harmony between their professional and personal growth. From comprehensive health insurance and competitive salaries to flexible work arrangements and ongoing learning opportunities, were committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. Join us and experience the difference of working at a company that values its employees success and happiness.