Performance Engineer Job Posting

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Job Title:	Performance Engineer with HP Certification is must ( CPC OR Advanced)
Company:	Sophisticated Systems
Position Type:	Contract
Pay Rate:	negotiable
Skills:	LoadRunner, CPC
Date Posted:	Sep-24-09

Performance Engineer with HP Certification is must ( CPC OR Advanced)

Loc:Columbus,Ohio



Duration: 6 months plus ongoing



rate:negotiable



Phone interview followed by face to face

Role: Performance Engineer

The Performance Engineer will possess advanced knowledge of application performance and quality concepts. In addition, this individual will assist in the development of Performance Engineering (PE) processes. Furthermore, this person will develop and implement the testing approach/plan for critical and high priority projects. This person will also promote the PE processes to all facets of the EIT organization with which he/she interacts.





II. Specific Duties, Activities, and Responsibilities:



1.Participate in the development and implementation of PE processes.

2.Participate in tool evaluation, integration and evaluation.

3.Develop and implement PE testing approaches/plans for critical and large scale projects including but not limited to all aspects of the Discovery, Construction and Execution/Analysis phases.

4.Ensures PE processes are followed on all projects.

5.Utilized process automation where applicable.

6.Participates in process improvement initiatives.

7.Provide at least a single PE tool expertise and administration (as necessary).

8.Facilitate communication of PE process changes to appropriate groups.

9.Estimating PE effort at the project level.

10.Facilitating the completion of external audit requests.

11.Other duties and responsibilities as required.





III. Position Requirements:



Education or Equivalent: Minimum required to perform job.

?BS in Computer Science, Business or related job experience.

?Advanced level of certification in performance testing tool (e.g. HP CPC - Certified Product Consultant)



Experience or Equivalent: Minimum required to perform job.

?4+ years in software quality field.

o2+ years in PE discipline with all of the following LoadRunner protocols:

?Web HTTP/s

?SAP - Web

?SAP GUI

-OR-

o2+ years in end user application monitoring through BAC.

?3+ years experience with HP Quality Center or comparable tool.

?2+ years experience with functional automation tool (WinRunner, QuickTest Professional, Robot, RFT, SilkTest, QARun, etc.)

?Experience in at least two of the following LoadRunner protocols:

oWeb Click and Script

oWinSock

oDB

oVoiceXML

oRDP

oCitrix

oWeb Services

oGUI VUser (WinRunner or QTP)





Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:

?Performance Engineering

?Formalized SDLC(Software Development Life Cycle)

?Analytical Skills

?Business Acumen

?Process Improvement

?Influencing Skills

?Organizational Agility

?Time Management

?Project Management Skills

?Written and Verbal Communication



Physical/Mental Requirements:

?Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

?Ability to describe complex process activity.

?Aptitude for technical project details

?Ability to teach and mentor.



IV. Other



Work Environment:

?Work is often stressful and occurs with deadlines, limited guidance or information and with large-scale business consequences.

?Position is located in a climate-controlled office setting.

?Some travel may be required

Thank you

Kris Erravelli

Technical Recruiter

Phone: 614-337-6528

email :kerravelli@ssicom.com

Sophisticated Systems Inc

http://www.linkedin.com/in/kriserravelli

Location:	US-OH-COLUMBUS
Telecommute:	No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name:	KRIS ERRAVELLI
Contact Phone:	614-337-6528
Contact Email:	kerravelli@ssicom.com

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