Performance Tester

The role of the performance engineer is to design, build, test and analyses results to form effective performance testing outcomes.
- Provides technical leadership and strategic direction for their area of specialty.
- Pro-actively analyses current processes and practises, suggesting and driving improvements for performance test and engineering delivery.
- Actively participates in the development of test strategies, test estimating, test planning.
- Can work as part of a scrum team with Product, BA, Developers, and Architects
- Works collaboratively with developers so that test failures are found as early as possible.
- Works with other test practitioners and the test manager to ensure we maintain best test practice across the department
- Analyses products and technologies and makes appropriate suggestions to influence technical direction and use of technologies after making necessary evaluations.
- Is results oriented and has a high degree of accountability, commitment and responsibility. The expectation is that involving a performance engineer in a project is a guarantee of obtaining positive outcomes in that area.
- Provides guidance and helps design, configure, implement, maintain and monitor systems that in turn support continuous delivery systems and outcomes.
- Work hand in hand with Capacity and Planning to analyse test results and call out any discrepancies against NFRs, SLAs or OLAs.
- Research industry trends and technologies, and promote adoption of best-in-class tools and technologies

**Job Type**: Contract

**Salary**: $300.00 - $400.00 per hour