Performance Test Engineer
Austin (Travis) IT development
Job description
- Lead Performance Testing effort, including stress and capacity benchmarking.
- Support overall performance test management for the project.
- Hands-on Script development using JMeter, Groovy/JAVA and Git Software Management.
- Collaborate with Operations team to monitor applications to ensure applications perform as planned.
- Develop and maintain service level metrics for systems, including response time, failover, time to failure, and time to recover.
- A strong working knowledge of HTTP protocols.
- Create and execute performance test plans in a CI/CD environment-- Jenkins job configuration and maintenance
- Analyze test results for any against discrepancies against the SLAs and open defects with supporting data
- Possess a high level of analytical, planning and organizational ability.
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
- Experience working in an Agile software development environment.
Auto req ID
256819BR
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )
Software Test Specialist
State / Province
TEXAS
Primary job category
Software Development & Support
Company
(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type
Regular
Employment Type
Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No
Travel Required
No Travel
IBM Business Group
GTS
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
City / Township / Village
AUSTIN
Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Apache JMeter, Java, Javascript, Jenkins, RESTful web services, API testing, Git, DevOps, Agile, Kanban, virtualization, and containerization
Country/Region
United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
Python, Selenium WebDriver, GoCD
Secondary Job Category
Other Software Development & Support
Eligibility Requirements
NA
Position Type
Professional
Early Professional Track
Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement
For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
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About Business Unit
At Global Technology Services (GTS), we help our clients envision the future by offering end-to-end IT and technology support services, supported by an unmatched global delivery network. It's a unique blend of bold new ideas and client-first thinking. If you can restlessly reinvent yourself and solve problems in new ways, work on both technology and business projects, and ask, "What else is possible?" GTS is the place for you!
About IBM
At Global Technology Services (GTS), we help our clients envision the future by offering end-to-end IT and technology support services, supported by an unmatched global delivery network. It's a unique blend of bold new ideas and client-first thinking. If you can restlessly reinvent yourself and solve problems in new ways, work on both technology and business projects, and ask, "What else is possible?" GTS is the place for you!