Real Time Performance Tester

ALTA IT Services, LLC; Virginia (MN); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Real Time Performance Tester for a long-term contracting role. This position involves designing comprehensive test strategies for real-time applications on Kubernetes, conducting load and stress tests, and implementing monitoring solutions to ensure application health. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automated testing frameworks and proficiency in Python and SQL. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical projects in a dynamic environment, with the potential for future onsite work in Virginia. If you are passionate about performance testing and eager to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in load, stress, and stability testing for real-time applications.
• Proficiency in automated testing frameworks and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement test strategies for Kubernetes applications.
• Conduct load testing to identify performance bottlenecks.

Skills

Load Testing

Stress Testing

Test Automation

Kubernetes

SQL

Python

Real-time Monitoring

Event Streaming

PowerShell

CI/CD Integration

Education

Master's degree in Information Technology

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Tools

Selenium

JMeter

Databricks

Kafka

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ALTA IT Services, LLC provided pay range

This range is provided by ALTA IT Services, LLC. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$55.00/hr - $63.00/hr

We are currently seeking a Real Time Performance Tester. This is a long term contracting position located in Vienna, VA. We are looking for LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY.

This is a remote role that will return to onsite work in the future in Vienna, VA (will NOT remain remote).

Qualification and Education Requirements:

1. Demonstrated experience in load test, stress test, stability test and test automation.
2. Design comprehensive test strategies for real-time Kubernetes applications, covering functional, performance, stress, and fault tolerance testing aspects.
3. Develop and maintain detailed test cases for various scenarios including message queuing, event processing, distributed system interactions, and real-time data streaming.
4. Conduct load and stress testing to identify performance bottlenecks in real-time applications running on Kubernetes clusters, optimizing resource allocation and scaling mechanisms.
5. Implement real-time monitoring solutions to track application health metrics, latency, throughput, and resource usage during testing, identifying potential issues proactively.
6. Proficiency in automated testing frameworks like Selenium, JMeter, or other relevant tools for real-time application testing.
7. Working experience in PySpark/Python and Databricks and proficiency in SQL.
8. Knowledge of real-time communication protocols (e.g., WebSockets, MQTT), event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka), and distributed system design principles.
9. Hands on experience in PowerShell, Windows batch scripting is a plus.
10. Advanced database scripting (backup, restore, data migration and health checks).
11. Knowledge of CI/CD integration for databases.

Desired Qualifications and Education Requirements

Master's degree in information technology or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Banking