Senior Associate, Software Engineering: Software Development Test (SDET)

theocc; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The OCC's Enterprise Quality Engineering organization seeks a Senior Associate in Performance Testing to execute performance and failover testing for mission-critical clearing, risk, and settlement systems. This hands-on role designs test scenarios, executes performance tests, analyzes results, and validates behavior during failover and disaster recovery scenarios.

The ideal candidate combines strong performance testing execution skills with the ability to work across multi-region cloud and

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on experience in performance testing with LoadRunner, JMeter, or similar tools.
• 2+ years designing and executing failover/disaster recovery testing in cloud or hybrid environments.
• Proficiency in LoadRunner scripting and test scenario creation, or strong hands-on with JMeter/Gatling.
• Scripting experience in Python or Java for test automation and data generation.
• Experience with AWS cloud environments and understanding of cloud-native performance implications.
• Working knowledge of Kafka and event-driven systems, including producer/consumer testing.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, DB2) and ability to write queries for test data and validation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab) and integration of performance tests.
• Familiarity with APM/observability platforms (Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or similar).
• Experience testing multi-region architectures or distributed systems with performance validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute performance tests using LoadRunner, JMeter, and Gatling across AWS and on-premise environments per test plans and load profiles.
• Create, maintain, and enhance LoadRunner scripts, test scenarios, and script repositories.
• Analyze performance test results to identify bottlenecks, anomalies, and optimization opportunities; generate findings reports.
• Develop and maintain performance test automation scripts (Python, Java) and integrate regression testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Create parameterized test data and document test procedures, expected results, and baselines.
• Work with DevOps to set up and validate multi-region test environments.
• Correlate performance results with APM/monitoring platforms and generate dashboards and trend analysis.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams on performance requirements and testing plans.
• Execute failover and disaster recovery testing across primary, secondary, and tertiary regions, including applications, databases, Kafka, and middleware.
• Validate RTO/RPO metrics and post-failover performance against SLAs, including regulatory requirements.
• Test multi-region deployments for replication lag, data consistency, Kafka topic replication, and failover behavior during region switches.
• Document and present test results, trends, and findings to QE leadership.

Skills

Performance testing

Failover testing

LoadRunner

JMeter

Gatling

Python

Java

AWS

Kubernetes

Linux

SQL

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub/GitLab

Kafka

APM/Observability

Regression testing

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

LoadRunner scripting

JMeter

Gatling

Kubernetes

Postman

RestAssured

UC4 Automic

Job description

What You'll Do:

OCC's Enterprise Quality Engineering organization seeks a Senior Associate in Performance Testing to execute performance and failover testing for mission-critical clearing, risk, and settlement systems. This hands‑on role focuses on designing test scenarios, executing performance tests, analyzing results, and validating system behavior during failover and disaster recovery scenarios. The ideal candidate combines strong performance testing execution skills with the ability to work across multi‑region cloud and hybrid architectures, ensuring systems meet strict RTO/RPO regulatory requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

• Design and execute performance tests using LoadRunner, JMeter, and Gatling across AWS and on-premise environments per established test plans and load profiles
• Create, maintain, and enhance LoadRunner scripts, test scenarios, and script repositories
• Analyze performance test results to identify bottlenecks, anomalies, and optimization opportunities; generate findings reports
• Develop and maintain performance test automation scripts (Python, Java) and integrate regression testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Create parameterized test data and document test procedures, expected results, and baselines
• Work with DevOps to set up and validate multi‑region test environments
• Correlate performance results with APM/monitoring platforms (Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics) and generate dashboards and trend analysis
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams on performance requirements and testing plans
• Execute failover and disaster recovery testing across primary, secondary, and tertiary regions, including applications, databases, Kafka, and middleware
• Validate RTO/RPO metrics and post‑failover performance against SLAs, including compliance with regulatory requirements
• Test multi‑region deployments for replication lag, data consistency, Kafka topic replication, and failover behavior during region switches
• Document and present test results, trends, and findings to QE leadership

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications:

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

• 3+ years hands‑on experience in performance testing, including executing performance tests with LoadRunner, JMeter, or similar tools
• 2+ years designing and executing failover/disaster recovery testing in cloud or hybrid environments
• Proficiency in LoadRunner scripting and test scenario creation, OR strong hands‑on experience with JMeter/Gatling
• Scripting experience in Python or Java for test automation and data generation
• Experience with AWS cloud environments and understanding of performance implications in cloud‑native applications
• Working knowledge of Kafka and event‑driven systems, including producer/consumer testing
• Hands‑on experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, DB2) and ability to write queries for test data and validation
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks for performance regression testing
• Familiarity with APM/observability platforms (Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or similar)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab) and integration of performance tests
• Proficiency with Linux command‑line tools and basic understanding of Linux operating systems
• Experience with test management and issue tracking tools (Jira, Zephyr, SpiraTest)
• Experience testing multi‑region architectures or distributed systems with performance validation
• Experience or familiarity with financial systems, clearing, settlement, or highly regulated, low‑latency environments

Technical Skills:

• Performance testing certification (ISTQB Performance Tester, LoadRunner certification, or equivalent)
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized application performance testing
• UC4 (Automic) job scheduling experience
• API testing experience (Postman, RestAssured)
• Experience with data pipeline testing (ETL tools, Tableau)
• AWS certification or cloud architecture knowledge
• Experience in Options/Futures industry
• Hands‑on experience with Kafka cluster setup, monitoring, and performance tuning

Education and/or Experience:

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; attention to detail in test execution and result docu