Mid | Senior Level Performance Test Engineer

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description

Requirements

  • 5 - 10 years' experience in Performance Test execution
  • 5 - 10 years' experience in Performance Test execution of integration platforms and reports
  • 5 - 10 years' experience in conducting functional testing, performance testing and regression testing as well as co-ordinating and reporting on user acceptance testing preparation, execution and sign off
  • Extensive knowledge of HP ALM
  • Experience in working on banking and payment system projects
  • An understanding of ETL
  • Experience in developing the SQL queries for validation data and testing back-end data advantageous
  • Knowledge of UFT and LoadRunner advantageous
  • Strong understanding of the payments environment and terminology
Responsibilities
  • Participate in the project throughout the remaining life cycle of a project. The Performance Test Engineer will be responsible to planning, execution and obtaining sign-off of all testing deliverables.
  • Define the test approach for the project and highlighting and mitigating risks.
  • Prepare test data to align to the testing scenarios in each technical environment.
  • Assist with enforcing the Testing Centre of Excellence (TCoE) standards within the project.
  • Design and Implement Performance Test Plans: Create comprehensive test strategies and plans to validate system performance against Technical (Performance & Automation) requirements.
  • Execute Performance Tests: Conducting various types of performance tests, such as load, stress, and endurance tests, to assess system behaviour under different conditions.
  • Analyse Test Results: Examine test data to identify performance bottlenecks, such as slow response times, high resource usage, or errors.
  • Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis: Investigate performance issues, pinpointing the root cause of problems, and recommending solutions.
  • Collaborate with Development Teams: Work closely with developers, architects, and other stakeholders to implement performance improvements and optimizations.
  • Develop Performance Test Scripts and Frameworks: Create and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to ensure consistent and efficient testing.
  • Stay Up-to-Date: Keep current with the latest performance testing tools, techniques, and industry best practices.
  • Capacity Planning: Assist in capacity planning by analysing performance data and predicting future resource needs.
  • Document Test Results and Findings: Create detailed reports and documentation to communicate performance test results and recommendations.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1461567
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
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