Performance Test Engineer
Renu Dinari
Performance Test Engineer
Location : Okemos, MI - Remote (Need Locals)
Duration : Long Term
Interview Mode : In person/Face to Face
DDMI
Note: 12+ Years of experience who are local or nearby states with healthcare, Will contact if the resume match to requirement
Minimum Qualifications:
· Position requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering and seven years of experience in applications and systems performance testing, monitoring and evaluation and five years’ experience in application development.
· Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.
· Strong hands-on experience with JMeter for creating complex test scripts and scenarios.
· Proficiency with Dynatrace or similar APM tools for real-time monitoring, diagnostics, and root cause analysis
· Ability to interpret performance data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for optimization
· Experience managing and optimizing performance in Kubernetes environments, autoscaling, and tuning applications for efficient use of cluster resources.
· Knowledge on versioning and CI/CD integration tools like Bitbucket and Jenkins for maintaining test suites
· Advanced knowledge of DB/SQL/Linux and experienced working in agile work environment.
· Effective communication skills and ability to resolve complex problems and use independent judgment.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
· Design and lead comprehensive performance testing strategies to validate system behavior under load, stress, and peak conditions. Align these strategies with business requirements and project goals
· Create, configure, and execute complex test scripts in JMeter to simulate real-world usage scenarios and workload patterns. Optimize and troubleshoot scripts to achieve accurate and reliable performance assessments.
· Utilize Dynatrace for continuous performance monitoring, tracking key application metrics (response time, throughput, resource utilization) and diagnosing issues in real-time to support proactive performance management.
· Integrate performance testing and monitoring tools within CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, ensuring that performance issues are identified and addressed early in the development lifecycle.
· Perform in-depth capacity planning analysis, determining optimal infrastructure requirements to handle projected workloads and recommending strategies for scaling applications in Kubernetes environments.
· Use Bitbucket for version control of test scripts, configurations, and related documentation, fostering effective collaboration and change tracking within performance engineering teams.
· Collaborate with development, DevOps, and operations teams to troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and recommend tuning or architectural changes to improve application performance and scalability.
· Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications running in Kubernetes clusters, ensuring efficient use of resources, autoscaling configurations, and resilience under load.
· Generate detailed performance reports and dashboards that present test results, analysis, and insights for various stakeholders, including senior management and engineering teams.
· Conduct root cause analysis for complex performance issues, using Dynatrace and other diagnostics tools to trace issues to specific components, services, or resource configurations.
· Initiate proactive approach to advocate for performance engineering best practices, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement in performance testing and monitoring processes.
· Document test strategies, configurations, tuning recommendations, and lessons learned, ensuring continuity and knowledge sharing within the team. These responsibilities ensure a strong focus on performance optimization, scalability, and reliability in modern cloud-native environments, making use of advanced testing, monitoring, and automation capabilities.
· Actively participate in PI planning sessions to align performance goals and establish testing strategies and set realistic performance targets. Ensure all the dependencies are identified, documented and addressed.