Performance Tester

TriCom Technical Services; Kansas City (MO); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee medical/dental benefits

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm in Kansas City is seeking a Performance Test Automation Engineer to conduct comprehensive performance testing. Responsibilities include designing load test scenarios, coordinating with teams, and analyzing results. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of performance testing experience and proficiency in Java scripting. This is a 12-month contract position with competitive benefits, including medical/dental coverage and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of performance testing experience required.
• Proficiency in Java scripting for developing test scripts.
• Familiarity with performance monitoring tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and establish load test scenarios.
• Coordinate with dependent teams for test run success.
• Conduct manual testing to validate vulnerabilities.
• Analyze performance test results.

Skills

Performance testing experience

LoadRunner

JMeter

Java scripting

Performance test analysis

Dynatrace

Job description

Performance Test Automation Engineer (Onsite) – Overland Park, KS

Summary
As part of an Agile team, conduct comprehensive performance testing encompassing requirement gathering, test planning, scripting, execution, analysis, and result reporting/sharing with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and establish load test scenarios for various types of performance tests including load, stress, volume, failover, etc.
• Coordinate and collaborate with dependent teams across the product line to ensure the success of overall test runs.
• Conduct manual testing to validate vulnerabilities.
• Monitor server utilization during test runs.
• Participate in code reviews for performance test scenarios and create/maintain test data.
• Engage in production log analysis to determine target and peak load models.
• Maintain performance test scenarios and test scripts.
• Develop and submit performance test reports.
• Analyze performance test results comprehensively.

Requirements

• 7+ years of performance testing experience and a comprehensive understanding of product performance testing concepts, methodologies, and techniques.
• Experience using LoadRunner and JMeter for performance testing.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Java) for developing and customizing test scripts.
• Experience in planning and designing performance tests for load, stress, spike, scalability, and volume testing.
• Proficiency in performance test analysis and presentation to product teams/tech operations.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace) to collect performance metrics.

This is a 12‑month contract opportunity, with availability to work at various locations throughout the US. 100% paid employee medical/dental benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and 401(k) (with immediately‑vested company match) available with TriCom during the contract period. H1‑B Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. No third‑parties, please.

Seniority Level: Associate | Employment Type: Contract | Job Function: Quality Assurance | Industries: IT Services, IT Consulting, Financial Services