Intermediate Performance Tester

SavageOne Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

SavageOne Pty Ltd in Johannesburg is seeking an Intermediate Performance Tester to design, execute, and analyze performance tests across systems. You will work with developers, QA, and DevOps to identify bottlenecks and optimize application performance.

The role requires hands-on testing in CI/CD environments, strong analytical skills, experience with JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, and APM tools, plus knowledge of APIs, databases, and web services.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Performance testing

Analytical thinking

SQL

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

JMeter

LoadRunner

Gatling

New Relic

Dynatrace

AppDynamics

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