
Lead Performance Engineer (ONLY W2) - Local to Chicago, IL area
JO Details
Job Title: Lead Performance Engineer
Onsite Requirement/Remote (Time zone?):Must Be local to Chicago, IL/Bollingbrook, IL
THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:
The Lead IT Analyst - Performance Engineering will be leading all aspects of Performance Testing including estimates, capturing NFRs & SLAs, defining KPIs, test planning, development of reusable performance test suite, test execution, monitoring, analyzing performance issues, tuning, root cause analysis and results reporting in a complex environment. The Lead need to support large-scale test executions in both agile and waterfall SDLC paradigms to evaluate performance and scalability of various Ulta on-prem & cloud systems, SaaS systems and Infrastructure using a variety of performance test tools such as LoadRunner, NeoLoad, CloudTest, JMeter etc... The Lead is responsible for managing both the timelines & resources for each project and must be capable of working hands-on as needed. The Lead will work alongside Architects, Technical Leads, Software Engineers, and Quality Engineers in a highly dynamic, fast paced, and collaborative environment to deliver high quality solutions.
ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS/CIS or equivalent professional experience
- Must have Performance Testing as the primary competency and comfortable to act as a hands-on lead and by managing a performance test team spread across onshore & offshore
- Must have 8+ years of progressive performance testing experience in waterfall, agile and hybrid delivery models using load emulation tools like LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad, CloudTest etc.
- Expert level proficiency in Estimation, NFR gathering, Test Plan, Workload models, Test Scenario Design, Test Environment setup, Test Data Setup, Test Execution and Defect Management covering complex end to end flows
- Strong Performance testing experience with technologies like Java EE, .NET, SAP, Web Services, Micro Services, SQL, No-SQL, Tibco, MQ, Docker, Kubernetes etc.
- Experience in performance testing of both on-prem and cloud solutions (Google Cloud Platform/Azure/AWS)
- Experience in Performance Engineering concepts along with an ability to define performance monitoring requirements and alert thresholds using APM tools like Dynatrace, New Relic etc.
- Understanding and experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
- Ability to perform root cause analysis by coordinating with the respective teams and bring issues to closure with acceptable resolutions in a timely manner
- Ability to manage through conflicting priorities and tight deadlines, while maintaining quality deliverables across projects
- Must be results oriented, and demonstrate a cando attitude with attention to detail and with excellent written, verbal, relationship-building and problem-solving skills
- Performance testing experience in a retail domain covering systems like eCommerce / Web / Mobile, Order management, Supply Chain & POS systems is highly desired
- Flexibility of providing support during odd hours, weekends, and peak seasons
- Minimal travel required (training/conferences)
JO Details
Job Title: Lead Performance Engineer
Onsite Requirement/Remote (Time zone?):Must Be local to Chicago, IL/Bollingbrook, IL
THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:
The Lead IT Analyst - Performance Engineering will be leading all aspects of Performance Testing including estimates, capturing NFRs & SLAs, defining KPIs, test planning, development of reusable performance test suite, test execution, monitoring, analyzing performance issues, tuning, root cause analysis and results reporting in a complex environment. The Lead need to support large-scale test executions in both agile and waterfall SDLC paradigms to evaluate performance and scalability of various Ulta on-prem & cloud systems, SaaS systems and Infrastructure using a variety of performance test tools such as LoadRunner, NeoLoad, CloudTest, JMeter etc... The Lead is responsible for managing both the timelines & resources for each project and must be capable of working hands-on as needed. The Lead will work alongside Architects, Technical Leads, Software Engineers, and Quality Engineers in a highly dynamic, fast paced, and collaborative environment to deliver high quality solutions.
ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS/CIS or equivalent professional experience
- Must have Performance Testing as the primary competency and comfortable to act as a hands-on lead and by managing a performance test team spread across onshore & offshore
- Must have 8+ years of progressive performance testing experience in waterfall, agile and hybrid delivery models using load emulation tools like LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad, CloudTest etc.
- Expert level proficiency in Estimation, NFR gathering, Test Plan, Workload models, Test Scenario Design, Test Environment setup, Test Data Setup, Test Execution and Defect Management covering complex end to end flows
- Strong Performance testing experience with technologies like Java EE, .NET, SAP, Web Services, Micro Services, SQL, No-SQL, Tibco, MQ, Docker, Kubernetes etc.
- Experience in performance testing of both on-prem and cloud solutions (Google Cloud Platform/Azure/AWS)
- Experience in Performance Engineering concepts along with an ability to define performance monitoring requirements and alert thresholds using APM tools like Dynatrace, New Relic etc.
- Understanding and experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
- Ability to perform root cause analysis by coordinating with the respective teams and bring issues to closure with acceptable resolutions in a timely manner
- Ability to manage through conflicting priorities and tight deadlines, while maintaining quality deliverables across projects
- Must be results oriented, and demonstrate a cando attitude with attention to detail and with excellent written, verbal, relationship-building and problem-solving skills
- Performance testing experience in a retail domain covering systems like eCommerce / Web / Mobile, Order management, Supply Chain & POS systems is highly desired
- Flexibility of providing support during odd hours, weekends, and peak seasons
- Minimal travel required (training/conferences)