What are the responsibilities and job description for the Performance Test Specialist position at TELUS?
TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.
Join our team and what we’ll accomplish together
The performance test specialist works in a team and is responsible for performance testing to identify significant changes in system/application performance and behavior due to project development, prior to client deliveries.
What you’ll do
We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.
TELUS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that aims to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. It is our policy to hire without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.
By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.
Join our team and what we’ll accomplish together
The performance test specialist works in a team and is responsible for performance testing to identify significant changes in system/application performance and behavior due to project development, prior to client deliveries.
What you’ll do
- Work as a member of the performance testing team for Telus Health proprietary software to meet the requirements of our new and existing clients.
- Participates in implementation planning and service enhancement projects.
- Use OpenText Loadrunner (OpenText Professional Performance Engineering), JMeter and other technology tools and techniques employed by Telus Health.
- Work under the supervision of senior members of a team and take the initiative to get assistance when required.
- Perform designing, scripting, executing tests, results analysis, and preparing results reports.
- Perform application deployments, configurations and support for test environments.
- Set high standards for own work and ensure high quality outcomes are achieved.
- Prepare project estimates and schedules of project activities as required.
- Set realistic and achievable expectations for deliverables.
- Ensure effective work habits including quality, punctuality, responsiveness and accessibility to others.
- Provide timely feedback to team members on matters related to configuration and team interaction.
- Work effectively as a member of the load and performance Team.
- Promote teamwork and collegiality in the work environment.
- Observe the corporate values of TELUS Health.
- Promote TELUS Health as the service provider of choice in the industry.
- Attend internal training sessions to build knowledge of industry topics and trends.
- Execute test processes to identify significant changes in system performance due to project development or infrastructure changes.
- Manage existing scripts and implement new scripts to help automate long test cycles.
- Review performance logs on a regular basis to proactively look for any irregularities.
- Work with the team members and development groups to triage and investigate performance issues
- Assist with special projects and other tasks, as required.
- Overtime / after-hours may be required during peak seasons with time off in-lieu offered.
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in an information technology related field.
- Three (3) years of experience in load and performance testing using tools such as HP Loadrunner, JMeter and other industry standard performance test tools.
- Technical experience with Windows server configuration optimization, application configurations, Scripting, ASP, ASP.NET, HTML, and SQL. Knowledge and experience with Linux o/s are an added advantage.
- Familiarity with application designs, SDLC, application ecosystems and cloud technology.
- Dedicated team player who demonstrates initiative and independence.
- Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Leadership skills to offer guidance, informed recommendations and support.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple Assignments.
- Reliable, consistent, flexible and adaptable.
We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.
TELUS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that aims to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. It is our policy to hire without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.
By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.
