Performance engineer

ZealHire Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ZealHire Inc. in Dallas, TX, seeks an accomplished Performance Test Engineer with 10+ years' experience in load testing and monitoring. You will work with LoadRunner, Splunk, AppDynamics, and CA DevTest, plus modern virtualization and cloud tooling.

Strong scripting in Python/Java/Shell, Linux, Docker, AWS, GIT, and Artifactory will be essential. Excellent communication and problem-solving are required. Experience across all testing phases, root-cause analysis, and capacity planning will help

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience with performance testing and monitoring tools.
• Hands-on with LoadRunner and monitoring tools like Splunk and AppDynamics.
• Experience with service virtualization tools such as CA DevTest and Mountebank.
• Experience in all phases: scripting, execution, analysis, and monitoring.
• Strong root-cause analysis and issue resolution abilities.
• Proficient in Python, Java or Shell scripting.
• Comfortable with Linux, Docker, AWS, GIT, Artifactory.
• Experience with AWS and hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience with large-scale systems and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance testing efforts across the software lifecycle.
• Create and maintain test scripts and run executions.
• Perform root-cause analysis and drive issues to resolution.
• Monitor AWS environments and large-scale systems.

Skills

Performance testing

Root cause analysis

Scripting languages

Tools

LoadRunner

Splunk

AppDynamics

CA DevTest

Mountebank

Docker

Git

Artifactory

Linux

AWS

Job description

Must Have:

• 10 years of experience with various performance testing, monitoring tools and technologies.
• Extensive hands-on experience in Load runner, as well as monitoring tools like Splunk, App dynamics etc.
• Experience in service virtualization tools, like CA DevTest, preferably Mountebank.
• Experience in all phases of performance testing Scripting, Execution, Analysis, and Monitoring.
• Ability to find the root cause of performance bottlenecks and able to derive issues to conclusion.
• Proficiency with any scripting tools such such as Python, Java or Shell scripting.
• Comfortable working with Linux, Docker, AWS, GIT, Artifactory in terms of both tools and systems administration
• Experience in working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and hybrid cloud enterprise software solutions, able to monitor AWS environments.
• Experience in working with large scale systems, with strong oral communication with good attitude.

Nice to have:

• Experience with source code revision control systems like GIT.
• Experience with Capacity Testing with various workload models
• Strong Problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage priorities, set expectations to get things done
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems of moderate to high complexity, requiring strong knowledge of systems and software technologies.
• Ability to perform troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, solution development, and implementation within specific technology areas.

Soft skills:

• Strong partnering, negotiation, and communication skills in working with Business Customers and Technology support.
• Able to develop, present, and effectively communicate ideas and strategies in both technical and user-friendly language to a variety of audiences.
• Additional skills include, but are not limited to strong written, oral and interpersonal communications skills and strong analytical/creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, team‑based, Customer service-oriented environment with a high regard for hospitality.

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