Performance & Automated Test Specialist

The Performance & Automated Test Specialist is responsible for performance test planning, automated test scripting, performance and load test execution and performance test reporting.

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Current Status in Canada: Work Permit/PR/Citizen

Canadian Experience: Yes or No

Availability for In Person interview: yes or No

Willing to Relocate if Selected: Yes or No

Number of Years experience in the specific position or title: Years and Months

RESPONSIBILITIES (included but not limited to):

• Provide performance testing task estimates.

• Gather performance testing requirements (understand realistic system load, identify bottlenecks, etc.) and benchmarks.

• Write and maintain performance test plans.

• Create and maintain automated test scripts.

• Design, create and maintain load generation infrastructure.

• Identify test data requirements and create required test data/data creation scripts.

• Design, execute and maintain performance and load tests for various performance test types (baseline/shakeout test, load test, capacity test, endurance test, etc.)

• Analyze performance test results and work with development and technical teams to pinpoint problem quires, functions, etc.

• Create status reports, test run analysis reports and final test phase reports.

• Resolve or escalate scripting or test execution issues.

• Communicate and obtain the approval of test results.

• Transition relevant test artifacts (documents, test data, test cases, test beds, test environments, test results, ID's, and permissions, etc.) to ensure data and environmental cleanup, future use, maintenance, or obsolescence.

Mandatory Education/Certifications:

• A degree in computer science, software engineering or related discipline or an equivalent mix of education and experience

• Formal testing training

Desired Education/Certifications:

• Certified Software Test Automation Specialist (CSTAS) based on Software Test Automation Body of Knowledge (STABOK)

• Certified Software Test Automation Architect (CSTAA) based on Software Test Automation Body of Knowledge (STABOK)

• Certified at ISTQB/ISEB Foundation Level, preferably advanced Level.

• OpenText LoadRunner Professional (LRP) Certified Developer

• OpenText Unified Functional Testing Certified Developer

Mandatory Experience:

• SAP automated testing experience

• OpenText automated testing experience

• OpenText ALM (HPQC) experience

• Experience creating and maintaining automated test scripts and test frameworks

• Experience creating, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts using OpenText Functional Testing/UFT/QTP

• Experience planning, designing, creating, executing, and maintaining performance tests using OpenText Performance Engineering/LoadRunner (VuGen, Analysis, Controller, Load Generator)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work with a team as well as independently to complete deliverables within established time-lines

• Able to function within a high level of activity (working with deadlines on several concurrent initiatives)

• Experience with SDLC best practices

Desired Experience:

• Experience writing and maintaining test strategies and test plans (for functional, integration, user acceptance)

• Experience leading test team and defect meetings.

• Experience leading, mentoring, and training test project resources.

• Microsoft Power Platform automated testing experience

• Azure App Service / .NET automated testing experience

• DB automated testing experience (MS-SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle)

• Mobile browser/application automated testing experience

Deliverables:

Included but not limited to:

• Automated test scripts and test frameworks

• Performance/Load Testing Plans

• Load testing scripts

• Performance/Load Testing Reports

Submission Information:

Interested candidates can send their resume (maximum of 3 pages) with 3 professional references to resumes.hr@ngitservices.com We are only able to consider Canadian citizens or individuals with valid Canadian work authorization. Unfortunately, Visa sponsorship is not available.