Senior Performance Tester

General Dynamics Information Technology

3d•Remote

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Performance Test Engineer supporting the United States Postal Service. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Performance Test Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a developer/test engineer joining our team to ensure software systems are correct and performant per stakeholder expectations. HOW Performance Test Engineer WILL MAKE AN IMPACT The developer/test engineer is well-versed in functional and non-functional requirements testing concepts, and will use a variety of testing methodologies, tools, and analytics to ensure that solution performance is measurable and that results are standardized and repeatable.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Information Technology
Proven experience as a Software Development Performance Test Engineer or in a similar quality assurance role.
Proficiency in technical skills such as Java, JUnit, Apache JMeter, GitHub, API Microservices development, Akka Framework, Kafka, Agile methodologies, VersionOne, and Jenkins
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and software testing methodologies.
Hands-on experience with performance testing tools and frameworks; LoadRunner preferred.
Proficiency in developing and utilizing Java Vuser scripts
Experience testing multiple integrations within a single performance test.
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a keen attention to detail.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

Applies advanced knowledge to analyze user/business needs and functionality to plan and design software integrations to meet those needs.
Applies advanced knowledge to software updates, refinement, testing, and debugging to meet business needs.
Measures product scalability, reliability, consistency, and performance.
Conducts overall system performance and stress testing, working with stakeholders to determine the appropriate volumes to be used during the performance test.
Analyzes code changesets to develop optimal test strategy with respect to test case selection.
Builds, customizes, deploys, and manages the runtime environment using a consistent, automated approach.
Understands test methodology and tools, software testing standards, conventions, build systems, and the product development cycle.
Designs and builds automated test frameworks and test suites for use in development and testing cycles.
Builds and/or selects robust, scalable, and high–quality test automation solutions for functional, regression and performance testing.
Automates test cases as well as develops reusable scripts, tool, and processes that promote efficiencies that reduce repetitive efforts and produce consistent results using consistent inputs.
Develops and supports API microservices.
Participate in code reviews and backlog refinement sessions.
Works closely with engineers to architect and develop the optimal technical design and testing approaches.
Collaborates with the development team on the design and implementation of enhancements based on the tuning recommendations.
Executes semi-complex software engineering and technical assignments that involve advanced analysis, programming, evaluation, and code-level testing.
Performs manual testing, the scope of which will encompass all software functionality as a preface to test automation.
Manages and provide oversight for deployment of releases into production environments.
Periodically reviews test automation opportunities and works with the development team to use more testable approaches that will increase quality, development velocity, and decrease testing costs.
Develops and maintains manual and automated test plans, working with product owners, system analysts, developers, and external vendors.
Applies development and testing approaches in an iterative/Agile environment.
Functions as a vital member of a team which values open communication, empowerment, innovation, and career development.