Senior Performance Test Engineer Contract

Job Title: Senior Performance Test Engineer
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Engagement: Contractual
Duration: 12 Months (Extendable | Long-Term on Marc Ellis Payroll)

Job Brief:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Performance Test Engineer with expertise in performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling. The ideal candidate will work closely with development, QA, and system architecture teams to ensure optimal application performance, scalability, and reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

✓ Collaborate with development and QA teams to understand system requirements and performance expectations.
✓ Develop comprehensive performance test plans based on project specifications.
✓ Design and execute various types of performance tests, including load testing, stress testing, and scalability testing.
✓ Utilize performance testing tools to simulate different user scenarios and workloads.
✓ Analyze performance test results to identify performance bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
✓ Generate detailed performance reports and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
✓ Work closely with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve performance issues.
✓ Collaborate with system architects to ensure scalability and performance best practices are followed.
✓ Develop and maintain automated performance test scripts for continuous integration environments.
✓ Integrate performance testing into the continuous delivery pipeline.
✓ Stay updated with the latest performance testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.

Qualifications & Skills:

✓ Proficiency in performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.
✓ Strong understanding of performance testing methodologies and best practices.
✓ Good knowledge of Monitoring tools such as App Dynamics, GRAFANA and KIBANA.
✓ Hands-on experience in designing and executing performance tests.
✓ Experience in Microservices and API Penetration Testing.
✓ Scripting experience in Java.
✓ Experience in analysing and interpreting test results to optimize system performance.
✓ Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
✓ Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
✓ Excellent communication and reporting skills.
✓ Experience in the Banking domain will be an added benefit.