Performance Test Engineer (Remote)

Looking for the "Start-Up" feel in a well-established and rapidly growing company? Do you have a desire to work on a variety of projects in a fast paced environment?

• Be designing and developing load/performance tests in an agile development environment
• Provide performance recommendations to development teams
• Drive a continuous improvement mentality to deliver robust performance testing strategies and methods
• Create and update existing QA documentation
• Work closely with Development, Business Analysts and the Product Owners to ensure project success
• Mentor peers and staff on performance testing
• Partner with scrum team members to provide technical guidance on creating agile performance test solutions to meet critical business objectives
• Work within the Technical Test Team, helping other technical (automation) solutions as needed
• Estimate the Level of Effort needed to test and complete a task

• 5+ years of experience in performance and load testing of complex, web-based enterprise applications.
• Experience in designing test scenarios and load profiles based on application functionality and usage patterns.
• Knowledge of load testing and performance testing concepts and methods as applied in a C#.NET application environment.
• Advanced experience working with the JMeter load testing tool
• Strong technical competency in an Object-Oriented Programming language such as C#.NET/Java
• Knowledge of infrastructure components (servers, network, load balancers, switches, firewalls, etc.)
• Solid understanding of throughput, latency, memory and CPU utilization.
• Experience working with APM tools, such as New Relic or Grafana
• Experience designing, building, maintaining, and executing performance tests.
• Experience monitoring systems for possible bottlenecks
• Experience load testing Web Services
• Advanced SQL knowledge
• Strong knowledge of source control tools, like GIT
• Demonstrated ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with all levels of the organization
• An understanding of Agile testing methodologies
• Strong analytical skills
• Understanding of QA practices (white and black box testing, risk-based testing, system testing, regression testing, exploratory testing practices)
• Flexibility to Multitask and Shift Focus as needed
• Willingness to jump in and do what it takes to solve problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• TFS/VSTS/AzureDevOps experience

• Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred, as satellite connections often cannot support the technologies used to perform day-to-day tasks.
• Access to a home router and modem.
• A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free. The space should have strong wireless connection or a wired Ethernet connection (wired connection is preferred, if possible).
• A valid, physical address (apartment, suite, etc.). PO Boxes are not supported, as a physical address is required for you to receive your computer equipment.
• The desire and ability to work and communicate with other team members via chat, webcam, etc.
• Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY). H-1B Visa Sponsorship Not Available, W2 only.

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Dependent Care FSA
• 401(k) matching
• PTO
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Incentives
• Company Discounts
• AT&T & Verizon Discount
• Bonus Opportunities

• On-Site Fitness Centers
• Dog-friendly Offices