Performance Test Engineer
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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Position: Performance Test Engineer
Location: Toronto, On - Hybrid
Skills:
- JMeter
- Dynatrace
- Performance Engineering
Job Description:
- Hands-on experience in performance testing & engineering using JMeter and APM tools (Prometheus, Dynatrace, Datadog)
- Excellent understanding of concepts like NFR gathering, Workload modelling, Root Cause Analysis of performance problems
- Track record of leading successful large-scale engagements with end-to-end Performance testing/engineering experience
- Proficiency in various scripting techniques, develop custom codes for enhancing and customizing performance testing scripts and scenarios using JMeter
- Demonstrate excellent Linux fundamentals and solid understanding of diagnosing system utilization
- Experience working with Agile methodologies
- Possess excellent documentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence others
- Experience working with large scale distributed systems & large data volumes
- Experience with some of the following technologies and services:
- Cloud based Infrastructure as a Service (especially Azure)
- Container based service schedulers (e.g., Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, etc.)
- MySQL, Java, Python
- Log management tools (Splunk)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose performance issues and propose effective solutions
- Experience with Chaos Engineering & Observability is nice to have to transition towards an SRE role
- Able to define data strategy and collaborate with the Test Data Management team to generate on-demand data
- Expertise in adopting in-house client-side performance testing tools like UX Engine to measure end user experience, wherever applicable
- Experience in developing virtual services using Mountebank to remove backend/third-party dependencies
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and technology/business stakeholders
Regards
Patrick Fernandez
Talent Acquisition Group - Strategic Recruitment Manager
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Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end performance testing and engineering engagements, including workload modeling, scripting, and diagnosing performance issues in large-scale distributed systems. Define data strategies, collaborate with test data teams, and use observability and client-side tools to assess user experience and improve system performance.
Requirements
Requires hands-on performance testing and engineering experience with JMeter and APM tools, strong Linux fundamentals, scripting ability, and expertise in analyzing performance problems. Candidates should have experience with Agile teams, large-scale systems, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration; cloud, containers, chaos engineering, and virtual services are also relevant.
Skills
- JMeter
- Dynatrace
- Performance Engineering
- Performance Testing
- Prometheus
- Datadog
- Workload Modeling
- Root Cause Analysis
- Linux
- Agile
- Azure
- Kubernetes
- MySQL
- Java
- Python
- Splunk
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Hiring contact
Patrick Fernandez
Categories
- Technology
- Software
- Engineering
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- JMeter
- Dynatrace
- Prometheus
- Datadog
- Performance Testing
- Performance Engineering
- Non-Functional Requirements
- Workload Modeling
- Root Cause Analysis
- Linux
- Agile
- Distributed Systems
- Azure
- Infrastructure as a Service
- Docker
- Amazon ECS
- Kubernetes
- MySQL
- Java
- Python
- Splunk
- Chaos Engineering
- Observability
- Test Data Management
- UX Engine
- Mountebank
- Virtual Services