Performance Tester - Course : Job Details

PERFORMANCE/LOAD TESTER (SDET)

LOCATION: SCOTTSDALE, SAN FRANCISCO, CHICAGO (HYRBID - 3 ON 2 OFF)

RATE: $55HR-$65HR

DURATION: CONTRACT TO HIRE

The Software Engineer in Test (SDET) helps deliver the quality and performance of large-scale API, web, and mobile application interfaces. SDET focuses on developing automated functional integration tests and end-to-end tests through open-source test frameworks within an Agile environment to support product quality and performance goals. Candidates for this position are experienced, hands on and self-motivated engineers who can work collaboratively in a continuous integration environment.

Essential Functions

• Works with the engineering teams to derive testing requirements throughout the development cycle.
• Tests complex API, web, and mobile based applications with back-end database integrations.
• Creates and maintains automated test cases that are integrated into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Executes test suites, reviews and diagnoses reported bugs, and ensures overall system quality prior to a production release.
• Works with cross functional engineering teams to ensure e2e integration testing is performed with appropriate test coverage.
• Works closely with stakeholders to create SDLC artifacts including test strategy, test plans, test cases, test procedures and test summary reports.
• Managing source code using Git.
• Tracking sprint work in Jira and documenting decisions in Confluence.
• Submit pull requests and integrate review feedback from others on the team.
• Support the company's commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.
• The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education and/ or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• No previous work experience is required
• Familiar with Git source control
• Familiarity of writing automated tests
• Familiarity with popular testing frameworks and platforms.
• Familiarity with integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with SQL
• Working knowledge of RESTful service design
• Excellent written and spoken communication
• Must US Citizen or US National
• Background and drug screen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience with Performance and Load testing.
• 2+ years experience with Gatling, JMeter, Locust or other Performance tools (Gatling w/ Scala preferred).
• Experience in building and executing automated and performance tests for REST and XML/JSON based services.