US-IL-Chicago: Senior Performance Test Engineer

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Date: 17-Jul-2012

Senior Performance Test Engineer

* Establish a reliable load testing practice that can be predictive of production performance and utilized to address load related issues prior to launching major releases. * Scope and plan the performance test approach * Collaborate with engineering and product management to articulate the non-functional requirements of the product(s). * Develop and execute performance test scripts, record and manage performance related defects and communicate the results in an effective manner. * Establish a performance baseline and conduct quarterly performance analysis and audits reporting any major deviations from the established baseline. * Fully analyze load test results, compare them with baseline, correlate performance metrics, identify any potential performance vulnerabilities, isolate them, and suggest solutions. * Interact with Development, production operations, infrastructure and other groups to present, isolate and resolve performance issues. * Validate and document product performance across releases to show how overall performance is trending as we continue to roll out new features or make updates.

* 6-8 years of performance testing and test automation with 4-6 years of experience in testing scalable web based products. * Proven track record in establishing and developing a successful performance testing practice. * Must be an expert in performing load and stress testing and performance analysis using different tools. * Experience in generating large volumes of test data * Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills * Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with engineering and operations / infrastructure groups. * Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience

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