Performance Test Engineer

$80,000 - $110,000/Yr

Tegra118 Wealth Solutions, Inc. - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

About the position

InvestCloud is seeking a Performance Test Engineer with at least 3 years of experience in Performance Engineering. This individual contributor role involves collaborating with a fast-paced team to ensure the reliability and scalability of software through performance testing. The engineer will design and execute performance tests, analyze results, and drive optimizations to enhance system performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute performance test plans based on system and application requirements
• Conduct load, stress, volume, concurrency and endurance testing
• Identify performance bottlenecks, issues, and provide recommendations based on findings
• Create automated performance test scripts
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand requirements
• Provide insights for performance improvements
• Generate comprehensive test reports
• Collaborate with developers to resolve issues

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 3 years of experience in performance testing
• Good understanding of the interplay of software and the hardware it runs on, in terms of performance implications
• Experience with performance test tools, such as Microfocus Load Runner and/or Performance Center
• Good hands-on working knowledge of script development utilizing different protocols offered by LoadRunner, particularly Web/Http, Web Services, RTE
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Experience with Unix, Linux, or variant
• Working knowledge of Windows-based systems
• Experience with relational databases
• Experience with performance monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, Splunk, Dynatrace

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of other tools like JMeter
• Script development experience desired (e.g., Korn shell, C shell, Awk, Perl, PowerShell, etc)
• Industry experience in investment management or financial services preferred

Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000-110,000
• Equal opportunity employer