Job description
Overview
Tier One Technologies is looking for a Performance Test Engineer to support our US Government client.
This will be a 100% remote position.
SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT.
Responsibilities
Utilize UFT (formerly QTP) to develop and maintain automated UI tests for web, desktop, and supported mobile applications, validating critical business workflows, application functionality, and end-to-end processes.
Provide enterprise-wide support for performance testing and test automation initiatives across multiple teams and projects, leveraging LoadRunner for performance and load testing and UFT for functional and regression test automation.
Develop, maintain, and execute automated functional and regression test suites covering key business processes, including user authentication, transaction processing, and complex application workflows.
Integrate UFT-based automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable repeatable, efficient, and continuous functional verification throughout the software development lifecycle.
Evaluate and recommend performance testing tools, technologies, frameworks, and methodologies to improve testing efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and overall application performance.
Execute all phases of the performance testing lifecycle, including requirements analysis, test planning, workload modeling, script development, test execution, results analysis, bottleneck identification, defect management, and performance reporting.
Develop, implement, and maintain performance testing policies, frameworks, standards, and best practices to promote consistency, scalability, repeatability, and compliance with organizational and security requirements.
Analyze performance test results to identify application bottlenecks, scalability issues, resource constraints, and other performance-related defects, collaborating with development and infrastructure teams to drive resolution.
Design, create, update, and maintain comprehensive training materials for performance testing and automation, ensuring content reflects current tools, technologies, industry trends, and organizational requirements.
Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and technical training to cross-functional teams on performance testing and automation practices, strengthening testing capabilities and promoting continuous improvements in software quality and application performance.
Qualifications
A degree from an accredited College/University in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is preferred.
8+ years of hands-on experience with LoadRunner Enterprise, developing and executing performance and load testing solutions for complex enterprise applications.
5+ years of experience working with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Unified Functional Testing (UFT) to support comprehensive software testing and quality assurance initiatives.
Expertise in formal software testing methodologies for complex, enterprise-level applications, including test planning, execution, defect management, and quality assurance.
Extensive experience testing software applications, identifying, analyzing, and documenting defects, and collaborating closely with developers, business stakeholders, and end users to investigate and resolve issues.
Proficient with multiple defect tracking and test management tools, including Rational and Mercury, for defect reporting, tracking, prioritization, and resolution.
Experienced in developing and maintaining comprehensive software quality documentation, including requirements specifications, test plans, test cases, test scripts, test procedures, and detailed test execution and results reports.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card).
Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance.
Must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last 5 years. Military Service excluded.
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.