Performance Engineer -- Woonsocket RI - 6+ Months Contract - Hire over Skype
Muneeb Mirza
BACK-FILL POSITION NEED CANDIDATE WHO CAN START IMMEDIATE IN RHODE ISLAND
Title: Performance Tester
Location: Woonsocket RI
Duration: 6 months to start, strong chance of extensions
Start: ASAP
Hire over Skype
Responsibilities:
· Accountable for daily (hour to hour) test review and test execution
· Provide inputs into changes to the daily and weekly testing schedule
· Log, track & escalate issues
· Coordinate shift hand over / take over
· Own coordination of environment housekeeping (i.e. PT journal, tracking backup & restore, versions deployed in each environment, test case generation, etc)
Required Qualifications:
· 5+ years of IS/IT experience, including experience in Performance Testing. BS or equivalent in computer science or engineering.
· Experience with Unix commands and shell scripting.
· Experience with HP Load runner or similar load testing tools.
· Knowledge of Oracle technologies Oracle 11g and PL/SQL (Understanding of Query plans, AWR Reports etc.)
· Understanding of performance testing concepts (CPU Utilization, Response time, network latency, think time, etc.).
· Good data collection/analysis/compilation/data comparison/data presentation skills.
· Knowledge of Java/J2EE technologies.
· Understanding of any version management tool like SVN, VSS etc.
· Ability to learn new technical concepts quickly
· Ability to apply technical knowledge and experiences to facilitate the resolution of various technical issues. Does not have to solve them alone, but must be able to lead a group of SMEs from different disciplines in order to arrive at a solution
· Strong interpersonal skills – including verbal and written communication.
· Strong problem solving skills: innovation, collaboration.
Preferred Qualifications
· Operational experience with at any of the following: UNIX, Oracle, Networking or Middleware, Batch processing, Informatica, Network architecture, Storage architecture, AIX, Weblogic
· Understanding of and experience in leading development efforts on the J2EE platform.