Intermediate Quality Engineer - Performance

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:
Testing Expertise:
Lead the investigation and translation of business and technical requirements into performance test cases.
Design and manage end-to-end performance testing activities for multiple projects.
Develop and maintain comprehensive performance test plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
Develop and maintain automated test cases and test suites using performance testing tools.
Execute performance test cases, document results, and manage defects throughout the testing lifecycle.
Prepare and present status reports, test metrics, and risk assessments to project leadership.
Ensure all testing activities comply with organisational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
Defect and Compliance Management:
Manage defects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution and documentation.
Identify, manage, and implement remediation for any noncompliance items and deviations.
Ensure adherence to QA/QE standards and support the implementation of new standards.
Recognise and identify areas for process, policy, or tool improvement.
Performance Testing Expertise:
Create and execute performance test strategies, tools, and frameworks.
Build performance testing scripts and integrate them with DevOps tools.
Leadership Skills:
Coach and mentor testing team members in business domain, performance testing, automation, and non-functional testing.
Identify opportunities to enhance testing processes, tools, and methodologies.
Proactively identify and address issues throughout all test phases.
Project Coordination:
Coordinate efforts of internal and external testing teams to ensure timely completion of test phases.
Identify and communicate obstacles or risks impacting project timelines or success.
Provide regular status updates to stakeholders and escalate issues as necessary.
Ensure performance test deliverables are received, approved, and aligned to project goals and budget.
Serve as the primary point of contact for all performance testing-related communications among project stakeholders.
Collaborate with business stakeholders and technology partners to ensure quality standards are met.
Work closely with project managers, developers, quality engineers, and external vendors to coordinate performance testing activities and resolve issues.
As a key contributor to the business unit, this job has the authority to recommend changes to business processes to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Job Dimensions:
Scope includes coordination of performance, batch and operability testing activities for ET QA projects.
Responsible for managing performance testing efforts across multiple projects and teams.
Responsible for supporting quality assurance across various geographies and business lines as assigned.
Direct influence over the quality of deliverables impacting ET QA projects.
Advisory responsibilities for process improvement and technology adoption within the team.
Requirements:
5+ years of QA/QE experience, minimum 2+ years of experience in a Performance Test Coordination role, with proficient knowledge of the Testing Life Cycle, SDLC, and Defect Management.
3+ years of hands-on experience working with performance testing tools.
Web UI, API/web services, and batch performance test experience.
Preferably for financial, banking, planning and budgeting applications.
Must Have Skills:
Strong Banking Applications knowledge and experience.
Performance Testing Tools - NeoLoad/NeoLoad Web/JMeter.
Artefact repositories - GitHub.
Experience in working with AI LLM's - GTP/Cloude/GitHub Pilot/Databricks Genie.
AI LLM integrations with test tools via MCP's.
Defect and Test management tools (Any tool - OpenText AQM, JIRA, Confluence).
Experience in preparing performance test plans and test cases and responsible for execution.
Ability to support multiple projects concurrently.
Strong organisational, time management, and communication skills.
Ability to coach and mentor team members, and influence outcomes through expertise.
Commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry developments.
Good to Have:
Experience in Finance or equivalent ERP systems (e. g., PeopleSoft, SAP) is a big asset.
Other performance testing tools - LoadRunner.
CI/CD tools - Jenkins/GitHub Actions.
Automation Testing (Any tools - Tosca DI/Python/Selenium/Robot Framework/Parasoft SOAtest/Postman/RestAssured/ Cucumber/Kainos Smart).
Working knowledge of cloud/Azure environment (e. g., Databricks).
Power BI or data visualisation tools.
Familiar with AI trends and opportunities related to QE.

Experience
5-9 yrs