*Job Title: *Performance Engineer *Location: *Atlanta, GA
*Duration: * 6 Months + Background: Role will be a Resource Position is being added due to workload Skills: 5 years of Testing experience Load Runner (Ver. 11.2) experience o Writing scripts or releases (for their various websites) o Complex system experience Unix/SQL prefer VuGen Scripting. General testing skills Troubleshooting skills Monitoring tools: o Gomez o Adlex o SiteScope o JMeter o dynatrace *General Description:* The Senior Performance Engineer is responsible for creating and executing software performance testing strategies for a wide range of applications at AutoTrader.com. In this exciting role, you will be responsible for supporting Autotrader applications, primarily web services, from a performance perspective by providing diagnostic information on production (and test) performance results. This position will play a key role in automating processes to improve productivity in testing and engineering practices. This position requires an individual with a programming background, analytical abilities and multitasking skills to work in a collaborative environment towards resolving complex problems. In this key role, you will help to transform Performance Engineering across the Cox Automotive division. *Specific Responsibilities:* • Plan approach and test strategy for performance testing • Identify workflows and system characteristics to be performance tested and ensure they are reflected in the test scope • Demonstrate expert level knowledge of Load Runner or other performance testing tools • Identify type of performance tests needed based on business and technical requirements and build consensus with project team and business • Define benchmarks from business and technical documents • Write, debug and execute code used in performance testing efforts • Conduct performance tests, analysis and present test results, metrics and summary to facilitate go/no go decisions on release stability • Analyze test results to identify issues, and work with architects and development to suggest improvements and drive issues to resolution. • Analyze production monitoring metrics to trace back to test results and offer suggestions for areas performance improvements • Work with team to ensure quality and standardization of performance test plans, scripts, and results • Build repository of historical performance runs for the purpose of plotting trends over time • Present test approach to project team and management as needed • Respond quickly and effectively to production performance issues and taking responsibility for seeing those performance issues through resolution • Work closely with the automation test team • Perform deep performance related diagnostic troubleshooting • Automate processes as needed to increase productivity • Communicate performance results in appropriate manner to executives and project team members, suggest any applicable changes when needed • Contribute to the project success in a team environment while simultaneously completing individual tasks and goals *Required qualifications:* • Minimum 5 years of performance testing experience in a large-scale environment • *Advanced level of experience / certification with HP’s Load Runner. Experience using at least two Load Runner protocols* • Advanced level of testing of web services/API •* Preferred 2+ years of application development experience* *• 3+ years’ experience optimizing site performance with strong knowledge in Networks, Browsers, Content Delivery, etc. * *• 3+ years’ experience supporting web-based applications built on UNIX/LINUX systems* • Experience writing parameterized and data driven scripts • Experience with Keynote or other monitoring tool • Knowledge and experience in a variety of relational DBMS data structures including at least 1+ years experience writing SQL statements to extract data from databases (Oracle preferred) • Working knowledge of TCP/IP, networking topology, routers, switches • Solid understanding of all phases of SDLC is required • Demonstrated commitment to continuous process imp • Experience with source code control systems • Solid Performance Engineering methodology and software testing experience • Knowledge of functional automation testing and tools. • Demonstrated experience in organizing, prioritizing, and coordinating one’s own work, and ability to multi-task successfully • Self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment (either independently or within a team setting) • Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple, diverse projects simultaneously • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills • Must be able to write clear and concise technical documents • Must have excellent troubleshooting and reasoning skills • Expert ability to analyze and interpret technical data • Expert ability to identify system bottlenecks, architectural risks, and issues • Must be able to contribute in a team environment • Must be detail-oriented • Experience with business support software applications such as MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Visio, Visual SourceSafe) required *Warm Regards* *Rohan Kumar* Sr. Executive- Resourcing Pyramid Consulting, Inc. Phone: 770-255-3278 | Fax: 678.840.2109 Email: rohan.ku...@pyramidci.com USA | Canada | UK | India http://www.pyramidci.com www.linkedin.com/pub/rohan-sinha/40/65b/414/ ------------------------------ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SAP BASIS" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sap-basis+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to sap-basis@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sap-basis. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
