Intermediate Performance Tester

SavageOne Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech company in Johannesburg is seeking an Intermediate Performance Tester to join their Quality Assurance team. The role involves designing and executing performance tests to ensure systems meet benchmarks, collaborating with various teams to optimize performance. Candidates should have 3-5 years of software testing experience, with a focus on performance testing tools such as JMeter and LoadRunner.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in software testing with 2+ years in performance testing.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Familiarity with APM tools like New Relic, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop performance test plans and scripts.
• Execute load, stress, and scalability tests.
• Analyze test results and prepare performance reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Good communication skills

Basic SQL knowledge

Performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner)

Education

ISTQB or equivalent certification

Tools

JMeter

LoadRunner

Gatling

Job description

About the job Intermediate Performance Tester

Department: QA / Engineering
Reports To: QA Lead / Test Manager

Job Overview:

We are looking for a skilled Intermediate Performance Tester to join our Quality Assurance team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, executing, and analyzing performance test scenarios to ensure our systems meet the desired performance benchmarks. You will work closely with developers, business analysts, and DevOps to identify bottlenecks and optimize application performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop performance test plans, test scripts, and test scenarios based on business requirements.
• Execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests.
• Analyze test results and provide detailed performance reports.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to identify performance bottlenecks and recommend optimizations.
• Maintain and enhance existing performance test suites.
• Simulate multiple user interactions with complex systems to evaluate performance under various conditions.
• Ensure test environments are correctly configured and mirror production where possible.

Key Requirements:

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in software testing with at least 2 years in performance testing.
• Experience using performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or similar.
• Familiarity with APM tools like New Relic, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics.
• Understanding of system architecture including APIs, databases, and web services.
• Experience testing in CI/CD environments and integrating performance tests into pipelines.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and experience querying databases.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ISTQB or equivalent software testing certification.
• Exposure to cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus