Senior Performance Engineer

Job Description

Possess Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer science discipline. . Effective verbal and written communication skills. . Excellent organizational and time management skills. . Training skills an advantage, as there will be a need to demo functionality and share knowledge to teams. Possess a minimum of 3-6 years of experience in performance, scalability & reliability testing using automation tools - preferably Oracle Application Testing Suite / Load Runner / JMeter / similar load testing tools. . Strong analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills. . Ability to prioritize work based upon continuous new input and changing business needs. Must be proactive in problem solving. . Experience in cloud technology testing . Experience in CPU & memory profiling tools like VisualStudio/WPR/Purify/JProbe/JProfiler would be an added advantage. . Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) and scripting languages (Unix shell scripting, perl, java programming) an added advantage. . Work experience with large cross functional teams. . Ability to work independently and meet objectives within release timeframe. . Experience in doing load testing for Siebel CRM product is an added advantage As a member of the software engineering division, you will assist in defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, debugging or designing of software applications or operating systems. Provide technical leadership to other software developers. Specify, design and implement modest changes to existing software architecture to meet changing needs. As a senior member of the Performance Engineering organization, you will: . Developing and documenting test plans/cases. . Developing automation scripts using OATS/LoadRunner/JMeter or other automation tool as may be required for the project. . Executing performance, scalability, reliability and system tests. . Compile, analyze and report test results. . Execute documented test activities, including system, performance, regression and cross platform testing. . Provide timely and accurate work and progress status via the quality system, status reports and meetings. . Use standard profiling tools to identify and fix CPU, Memory and Network bottlenecks. Develop optimizations to improve performance and scalability. . Participate in and contribute to product design/product feature discussions (both within engineering and with others in the company). . Log defects and work with relevant teams to track them to closure. . Work with various development and product marketing teams related to projects. . Communicating interactively and effectively with English speaking team members in different time zones. . Ability to work independently and meet objectives within release timeframe. . Provide training to junior members on PSR processes, methodologies and tools as needed. Career Level - IC3