**Please send in resumes directly to [email protected]** Hi, We have an urgent opening for a Lead Stress Tester for one of our client in Reston, VA for a 6 Months Project.
A brief job description for the position is given below.Please goes through it and let me know if you would be interested. Job Title: *Lead Stress Tester* Location: *Reston, VA *Duration: *6 Months* *Job Description:* The Lead Performance Engineer, in concert with the Senior Project/QA Manager, will have the responsibility to develop the Performance test strategy, performance testing methodologies, tools infrastructure, processes and efficient execution of the Performance strategy. The lead performance Engineer designs and implements high quality performance test methodologies. The Engineer collaborates with management, developers, auditors, and business unit personnel to identify and plan for stress testing of software applications, hardware, and computer installations, and then insures that these plans are properly implemented and operated. The Engineer will closely support IT staff to ensure a cohesive process for the consumers of the stress environment including the duration of testing and the appropriate exit criteria for completion of stress testing. *ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES *• Design and run extensive load, scalability, stability, and stress tests using industry standard benchmarks and tools as well as custom developed software Work with Development and Support to reproduce customer performance problems Analyze test results and write capacity planning / customer best practice guides • Automate test scenarios using various performance testing tools Extend stress test, verification, application simulation tests in Java, J2EE, C#, .NET Review automation designs and test results from other engineers Specify hardware for labs required for testing Establish / maintain consistent automation standards and designs as well as performance data representation and sizing guides • Strategize mechanisms to improve team efficiency and research new technologies Mentor team members and external teams on Performance concepts and methodologies Implement reference standard test beds and automation for Engineering Provide Technical Leadership and strategic direction to the Performance Team Analyze current processes, methodologies, practices and suggest/ drive improvements. Pro-actively seeks to make continuous improvements to Performance Test coverage, execution and automation • Maintain an active calendar of stress environment consumers and work • with stakeholders to ensure deadlines are met. • Coordinate and assist the deployment of applications into the stress • environment. • Provide an interface and coordination point between BT’s different units • Collect all test artifacts and store those artifacts in the project • repository. • Work with the other members of the BT team to execute the test cases. • Implement assigned portions of the stress/performance testing • In concert with QA manger establish and enforce stress environment policies and procedures. *Maintains close contact with stress environment consumers.* Work with partners, customers or other third party contractors on items related to stress testing *MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education/ Experience:* • A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or MIS is preferred • *Minimum of 10 + years of experience in Java and or C++ programming and automated testing tools and methodologies. * *Related Skills & Other Requirements:* Experienced with Linux system administration 6+ years of experience in managing stress/performance testing environments 10+ Years experience in IT with a broad range of exposure to all aspects of operational, stress and performance evaluations, systems analysis, and system engineering. Possess a working knowledge of architectural frameworks and methodologies. Possess a broad knowledge of operating systems and software Development tools. Experience with the Webload testing tool *Technical proficiency* in test-related hardware and software, particularly in relation to IT systems, including: web server, application servers, databases, and messaging middleware network elements such as LDAP,IP,SSH, SFTP, VPN, Firewall * operating systems such as Windows NT/2000, AIX, Linux and Solaris * desktop technologies such as Windows, Symantec, Rational, Webload * testing and monitoring software Excellent oral and written communication skills Must be able to work as a member of cross-functional project teams in matrix environment *Ability to work off-shifts (evening, night, weekend)* *Preferred SKills:* Webload or Jmeter *Please send in resumes with the following details:* Full Name: Current Location: Contact Details: Email Address: Availability: Rate: Visa Status(If H1 then Employer Details also): ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Thanks and Regards,* Alex Young Sr. Technical Recruiter Global Systems LLC Office : 214-556-5934 Fax : 214-975-1222 [email protected] www.globalsyst.com Yahoo IM – alex_gsl11 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Business_Intelligence" group. 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