Performance Test Engineer (remote)

A.C. Coy
  • Arlington, Virginia
  • Remote
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    Overview:
    • Tier One Technologies is looking for a Performance Test Engineer to support our US Government client.
    • This will be a 100% remote position.
    • SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT.
    Responsibilities:
    • Utilize UFT (formerly QTP) to develop and maintain automated UI tests for web, desktop, and supported mobile applications, validating critical business workflows, application functionality, and end-to-end processes.
    • Provide enterprise-wide support for performance testing and test automation initiatives across multiple teams and projects, leveraging LoadRunner for performance and load testing and UFT for functional and regression test automation.
    • Develop, maintain, and execute automated functional and regression test suites covering key business processes, including user authentication, transaction processing, and complex application workflows.
    • Integrate UFT-based automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable repeatable, efficient, and continuous functional verification throughout the software development lifecycle.
    • Evaluate and recommend performance testing tools, technologies, frameworks, and methodologies to improve testing efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and overall application performance.
    • Execute all phases of the performance testing lifecycle, including requirements analysis, test planning, workload modeling, script development, test execution, results analysis, bottleneck identification, defect management, and performance reporting.
    • Develop, implement, and maintain performance testing policies, frameworks, standards, and best practices to promote consistency, scalability, repeatability, and compliance with organizational and security requirements.
    • Analyze performance test results to identify application bottlenecks, scalability issues, resource constraints, and other performance-related defects, collaborating with development and infrastructure teams to drive resolution.
    • Design, create, update, and maintain comprehensive training materials for performance testing and automation, ensuring content reflects current tools, technologies, industry trends, and organizational requirements.
    • Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and technical training to cross-functional teams on performance testing and automation practices, strengthening testing capabilities and promoting continuous improvements in software quality and application performance.
    Qualifications:
    • A degree from an accredited College/University in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is preferred.
    • 8+ years of hands-on experience with LoadRunner Enterprise, developing and executing performance and load testing solutions for complex enterprise applications.
    • 5+ years of experience working with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Unified Functional Testing (UFT) to support comprehensive software testing and quality assurance initiatives.
    • Expertise in formal software testing methodologies for complex, enterprise-level applications, including test planning, execution, defect management, and quality assurance.
    • Extensive experience testing software applications, identifying, analyzing, and documenting defects, and collaborating closely with developers, business stakeholders, and end users to investigate and resolve issues.
    • Proficient with multiple defect tracking and test management tools, including Rational and Mercury, for defect reporting, tracking, prioritization, and resolution.
    • Experienced in developing and maintaining comprehensive software quality documentation, including requirements specifications, test plans, test cases, test scripts, test procedures, and detailed test execution and results reports.
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
    • Must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card).
    • Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance.
    • Must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
    • Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last 5 years. Military Service excluded.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationArlington, Virginia (
    Remote
    )

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Authenticationunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Bug Tracking/Defect Managementunmatched
    • Business Processesunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Continuous Integrationunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Desktop PCunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Enterprise Applicationsunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Federal Governmentunmatched
    • Formal Verificationunmatched
    • Functional Testingunmatched
    • Governmentunmatched
    • Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
    • Load Testingunmatched
    • LoadRunnerunmatched
    • Materials Testingunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Militaryunmatched
    • Mobile Applicationsunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Testingunmatched
    • Precision Testingunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • QuickTest Professionalunmatched
    • Regression Testingunmatched
    • Requirements Managementunmatched
    • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
    • Security Complianceunmatched
    • Software Administrationunmatched
    • Software Debuggingunmatched
    • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Software Testingunmatched
    • Test Automationunmatched
    • Test Caseunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
    • Test Requirementsunmatched
    • Test Scriptsunmatched
    • Test Suiteunmatched
    • Test Toolsunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Transaction Processing/Managementunmatched
    • United States Citizenunmatched
    • Web Testingunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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