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Location is Appleton, WI Start date is September 1st. Duration: 3-6 month Contract to Hire *Performance Engineer** * *Job Summary:* The Performance Engineer provides leadership and technical expertise in application performance testing our client. The Performance Engineer will establish innovative and effective Performance Management methodology for leveraging best-in class practices and solutions. A strong technical background, as well as exceptional communication, and coordination skills are required. *Summary of essential Job Functions:* • Build and implement a performance testing methodology defining the process in which performance test goals will be achieved. • Prepare performance test strategy plan for assigned projects. • Create and maintain performance test schedules for multiple projects. • Coordinate performance scripting and performance runs with vendors and on/offshore consultants to leverage best practices and deliver solutions. • Manage workload for self and 2-4 other people on the performance team, to complete performance testing tasks within planned project schedules. • Ability to estimate, plan, and schedule performance testing tasks accurately and drive them to completion. • Execute performance runs utilizing HP LoadRunner. • Quantify and publish statistics measuring achievement against performance Service Level Agreements SLA’s. • Work closely with application development, architecture, and infrastructure engineering groups to identify the right processes to performance test. • Effectively communicate test status, schedule, and issues to project teams. • Create and update performance scripts as needed. • Make technical and process improvement recommendations. • Drive completion of tuning recommendation tasks across affected groups. *Minimum Requirements:* • Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience. . *Knowledge/Skills Required:* • Two or more years experience leading project teams and/or sub teams. • Solid understanding of software implementation approaches and quality assurance processes. • Ability and willingness to learn new tools and technologies through both formal and on-the-job self training. • Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences. • Ability to plan and direct many activities at once: keeping 3-5 projects moving forward, proactively anticipating and addressing issues, and implementing solutions. • Experience using HP Load Runner preferred. • Knowledge of ecommerce, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and/or Oracle eBusiness Suite a plus. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "US_IT.Groups" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/us_itgroups?hl=en.
