Job Description:
The Senior Performance Test Engineer is responsible for building and implementing Performance strategy of the Products SaaS platform used by some of the world's largest companies to run their Social Recognition Program
What we can offer you:
1. You will design, develop and execute performance/capacity tests
2. Analyse performance results to identify bottlenecks and optimizations - e.g. new code bottlenecks, network, database queries, underlying hardware resourcing etc.
3. You will generate workload models to replicate production loads and to support production capacity planning.
4. Create and publish performance/capacity test results reports.
5. Develop tooling and support for the Development teams to enable self-service for performance test activities.
6. Work with Development teams to design and execute new Feature performance tests.
The skills you will bring:
7. Strong Experience with HTTP load generation /measurement software (e.g. JMeter, Gatling, K6 etc…).
8. Strong experience in systems performance analysis and optimization in a containerized cloud environment.
9. Experience with performance monitoring tools (e.g. New Relic, JMC, JMXremote, Fiddler).
10. Strong experience in database performance analysis and optimisation of Oracle and Postgres systems
11. Experience with continuous Performance integration tools (e.g. Jenkins, etc…).
12. Excellent ability to partner with Architects, Developers, DevOps Engineers, and Database Administrators to collaboratively test and tune systems.
13. Strong Experience with Cloud managed infrastructure and services.
14. You have a BS in Computer Science / Software Engineering or related field
15. 5+ years' experience of performance and load testing
Achievements:
16. Relationship building – ability to establish trust at all levels of the business and with external customers. Ability to negotiate with and influence stakeholders.
17. Excellent problem-solving skills.
18. Ability to work in agile development environment.
19. Strong customer focus and obsession with quality..
Benefits
20. 25 days annual leave, increasing with years of service
21. Company plan VHI Health Care & Dental cover for employee and dependencies
22. A Pension commencing after probation period
23. Participation in Workhuman's employee recognition programs
24. Discounted gift certificates
25. Discounted TaxSaver Travel cards/free car parking (subject to availability)
26. Income Protection
27. Life Assurance
28. Access to our Tuition Reimbursement Scheme
29. Access to Workhuman University
30. Additional 'perks' - Free grab and go breakfast and lunch options, fruit, tea/coffee, fantastic catered events and wellness activities throughout the year throughout the year etc
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