Performance Tester

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze Business and Technical Requirements: Review business requirements and service level agreements (SLAs) to define clear performance objectives and criteria.
• Develop Test Plans and Scripts: Create detailed performance test plans and develop automated test scripts using industry-standard tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.
• Design and Execute Performance Tests: Conduct various types of performance tests, including load, stress, endurance, spike, and scalability tests, to simulate real-world user scenarios.
• Monitor System Performance: Track key metrics such as response time, throughput, error rate, CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization during test execution.
• Identify Bottlenecks and Issues: Detect performance bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend optimization strategies to improve application robustness.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with developers, QA engineers, system administrators, and business teams to communicate findings, resolve issues, and align performance goals.
• Report and Present Findings: Prepare clear, actionable performance test reports with relevant metrics, graphs, and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest performance testing tools, methodologies, and industry trends to enhance testing effectiveness and efficiency.
• Maintain Testing Artifacts: Review and update test documentation, scripts, and environments to ensure accuracy and completeness throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Technical Proficiency: Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, BlazeMeter) and scripting for automation.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret complex data, identify patterns, and troubleshoot performance issues.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills to relay technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and manage dependencies with other IT roles.
• Understanding of Non-Functional Requirements: Knowledge of scalability, reliability, security, and usability requirements beyond basic functionality.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous in test planning, execution, and reporting to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Typical Outputs

• Performance test plans and scripts
• Detailed performance test reports
• Recommendations for system optimization
• Documentation of test cases, scenarios, and results

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ₹20,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote

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