Performance Test Engineer

Performance Test Engineer

Columbus, OH

6 Months

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, script, and execute performance tests for various APIs and Web Applications.
• Develop scalable performance testing frameworks using open-source performance testing tools such as K6, Gatling or JMeter.
• Simulate production conditions to performance test various retail and back-office systems.
• Use application performance monitoring tools such as Datadog, Grafana for real-time performance analysis, tuning and optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Development, Quality Engineering, Product and Enterprise Architecture to ensure seamless performance across all platforms.
• Use defect tracking software such as JIRA to enter and track performance defects.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases and other performance test artefacts.
• Analyze, document and distribute performance test results.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience with performance testing and engineering concepts, process and best practices.
• Experience with test automation frameworks; preferably open-source performance testing tools such as Apache JMeter, K6 or Gatling.
• Experience with tools such as LoadRunner or NeoLoad is a plus.
• Strong skills in object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Python or JavaScript. Good working knowledge of SQL.
• Knowledge of API and Web applications performance testing concepts.
• Experience with API, microservice architecture and cloud platforms.
• Experience with performance monitoring and optimization tools such as Datadog, Grafana or New Relic.
• Good understanding and experience in Agile methodology.
• Experience with defect tracking tools such as JIRA or others.
• Strong skills in interpreting and analyzing performance test results.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
• A team player with ability to multi-task; enjoys working in fast paced and high-pressure environment.
• Passion for quality and excellent attention to detail.