Sr. Performance Engineer

Job Specifications

• Solid scripting in http/html web, Java and web services protocols of Jmeter and Strong beanshell programming expertise with Jmeter.
• Jenkins, Maven, and Jmeter and CI experience is a must.
• Strong programming skills Beanshell.
• Ability to setup complex test scenarios to model production workloads.
• Experience with test planning, strategy, test script development and test execution.
• Very strong Linux Skills.
• Strong understanding of all parameters which influence performance of the application like JVM, heap, memory, cache, threads, db pools etc.
• Ability to monitor JVMs, analyze heap dumps, analyze queries, analyze logs and memory profiling.
• Ability to monitor and collect result data, analyze and pinpoint bottlenecks and guide developers in fixing performance issues.
• Good Knowledge of AWS systems, Cloud watch, Load Balancers in AWS.
• Performance tuning skills for Web Sphere / Web Sphere commerce server.
• Understanding of web/app/db layers, thread contention, network infrastructure.
• Experience diagnosing and debugging performance bottlenecks by interpreting test results and analyzing metrics gathered using tools.
• Database knowledge, indexes, and SQL optimization techniques.
• Diagnostic Tools like New Relic or App Dynamics is needed.
• Plan, design, execute and maintain different types of performance tests like load, stress, endurance, spike, capacity etc.
• Develop performance test plans based on discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Good team player with the ability to handle multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• A wide degree of creativity, latitude and multi-tasking is expected.
• Ability to work weekends based on Project Demands and based on short notification in a fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement performance and scalability tests in Jmeter.
• Convert Load Runner Scripts into Jmeter.
• Work with business owners to identify performance testing requirement and product load model.
• Be the performance expert on key projects to evaluate and improve the performance.
• Monitor APM tools, analyze and report performance results along with recommendations and bottlenecks.
• Collaborate, work and share knowledge with other team members.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate requests from different time zones.

Originally posted on Himalayas