Real Time Performance Tester

Company: ALTA IT Services
Location: Vienna
Posted on: March 20, 2025

Job Description:

Real Time Performance Tester - local candidates ONLY

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Location: Vienna, VA
Remote for now but returning to the office in future (hybrid)
Pay Rate: Open to Both C2C and W2 options
Position Type: Multiyear Contract


Qualification and Education Requirements:
--- Demonstrated experience in load test, stress test, stability test and test automation.
--- Design comprehensive test strategies for real-time Kubernetes applications, covering functional, performance, stress, and fault tolerance testing aspects.
--- Develop and maintain detailed test cases for various scenarios including message queuing, event processing, distributed system interactions, and real-time data streaming.
--- Conduct load and stress testing to identify performance bottlenecks in real-time applications running on Kubernetes clusters, optimizing resource allocation and scaling mechanisms.
--- Implement real-time monitoring solutions to track application health metrics, latency, throughput, and resource usage during testing, identifying potential issues proactively.
--- Proficiency in automated testing frameworks like Selenium, JMeter, or other relevant tools for real-time application testing.
--- Working experience in PySpark/Python and Databricks and proficiency in SQL.
--- Knowledge of real-time communication protocols (e.g., WebSockets, MQTT), event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka), and distributed system design principles.
--- Hands on experience in PowerShell, Windows batch scripting is a plus.
--- Agile Delivery - Azure DevOps/Boards, JIIRA
--- Proficiency in agile delivery metrics terminology
--- Advanced database scripting (backup, restore, data migration and health checks)
--- Knowledge of CI/CD integration for databases.

Desired Qualifications and Education Requirements:
--- Master's degree in information technology or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience
--- Expert knowledge of banking/financial industry trends, products, and services

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