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Capio Group

Builds software for government agencies

Performance Tester

Performance TestingPosted on Nov 5

Full-timeSacramento, CA, USA$112k - $117k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in an IT-related or Engineering field is required; qualifying additional experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Within the last ten years, at least five years of experience in electronic data processing systems study, design, and programming is required.
Within the last ten years, at least three years of experience in electronic data processing systems study, design, and programming in a lead capacity is required.
Within the last ten years, at least five years of experience performing performance testing for large-scale enterprise systems is required. Such systems support at least 2,500 concurrent users at peak periods or 500,000 registered users; process at least 500,000 annual transactions or claims, or equivalent record volume; and use a multi-tier architecture spanning at least three of web/portal, API/services, batch processing, mainframe integrations, or modern cloud-native services.
Within the last ten years, at least three years of experience performing performance testing activities, including developing and executing test scripts, analyzing results, and reporting findings, is required.
Within the last ten years, at least three years of experience using performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, or equivalent is required.
Within the last ten years, at least three years of experience validating APIs and system performance, including response time, throughput, and error rates, is required.
Within the last ten years, at least three years of experience translating non-functional requirements into performance test scenarios is required.
Within the last ten years, at least three years of experience using SQL or similar technologies for test data validation is required.
Within the last ten years, at least three years of experience using test management and defect tracking tools is required.
The candidate must be able to provide client or end-user reference contact information for each applicable qualifying project and submit completed reference forms when requested. Each reference must be signed by a representative of the company for which the project was developed who served in a management or supervisory role.

Responsibilities

Validate system scalability, reliability, and performance under expected and peak workloads.
Plan performance tests and model workloads; conduct load, stress, endurance, and spike testing; develop performance scripts; monitor performance metrics; identify bottlenecks and root causes; and provide performance reporting and tuning recommendations.
Review non-functional requirements, system architecture documentation, and expected system usage volumes to develop performance testing strategies.
Develop performance test scenarios and workload models representing expected user behavior and transaction volumes.
Develop and configure performance test scripts using client-approved performance testing tools.
Monitor response time, throughput, system resource utilization, and transaction success rates.
Analyze performance testing results to identify system bottlenecks and recommend ways to improve performance.
Support performance test result reviews and provide performance analysis reports to project stakeholders.
Provide QA/QC services supporting teams for enterprise applications, including end-to-end test planning, execution, automation, performance engineering, environment and test data coordination, and defect management under client direction using approved tools.
Provide per-cycle test summary reports, coverage dashboards, and defect metrics, including density, leakage, and aging.

Desired Qualifications

At least seven years of cumulative experience performing performance testing for large-scale enterprise systems meeting the posting's defined scale criteria.
Within the last ten years, at least five years of experience in workload modeling, performance monitoring, and developing, maintaining, and executing performance test automation scripts for API, mainframe, and web-based applications.
Within the last ten years, at least three years of experience integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Within the last ten years, at least two years of experience with cloud-based performance testing.
Within the last ten years, at least one year of experience supporting public sector or benefit systems meeting the defined large-scale criteria.
One or more of the following certifications: ISTQB Certified Tester Performance Testing (CT-PT) or OpenText LoadRunner Professional Certification.
A master's degree in Business Administration, IT, or Engineering.

Capio Group is looking for an experienced Performance Tester!

Full-time employee - Sacramento
Salary: $112,000 - $117,000

About Us:

Capio Group is a California-based Information Technology Consulting firm serving the public sector since 2010. We assist the Government in delivering large, complex systems and solutions. Capio Group is a small, but quickly growing firm that mixes good ideas, with great people, to achieve extraordinary results for our clients. We offer the salary and benefits of the bigger companies, with the added bonus of a flexible workplace and a great work-life balance.

Scope of Work:

Capio Group is looking for an experienced Performance Tester to provide QA/QC services to support teams for enterprise applications, covering end to end test planning, execution, automation, performance engineering, environment/test data coordination, and defect management. Activities will be conducted under client direction using approved tools (e.g., Azure DevOps/Jira/ALM/UFT/LoadRunner Enterprise), with automation on UFT (VBScript), Selenium, and/or Katalon integrated to CI/CD. Performance Tester shall provide per cycle test summary reports, coverage dashboards, and defect metrics (density, leakage, aging) to the client.

The Performance Tester will be responsible for services including but not limited to:

Validation of system scalability, reliability, and performance under expected and peak workloads.
Activities will include but not limited to: Performance test planning and workload modeling, Load, stress, endurance, and spike testing, Performance script development, Monitoring system performance metrics, Bottleneck identification and root cause analysis, Performance reporting and tuning recommendations
Review non-functional requirements, system architecture documentation, and expected system usage volumes to develop performance testing strategies.
Develop performance test scenarios and workload models representing expected user behavior and transaction volumes.
Develop and configure performance test scripts using client approved performance testing tools.
Monitor system performance metrics including response time, throughput, system resource utilization, and transaction success rates.
Analyze performance testing results to identify system bottlenecks and provide recommendations to improve system performance.
Support performance test result reviews and provide performance analysis reports to project stakeholders.

Mandatory Experience:

Within the last ten (10) years, must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in electronic data processing systems study, design, and programming.
Within the last ten (10) years, at least three (3) years of experience in electronic data processing systems study, design, and programming must be in a lead Capacity.
Must possess a bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. A copy of the degree must be provided upon request.
Within the last ten (10) years, must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience performing performance testing for *large scale enterprise systems.
“Large Scale Enterprise System” is defined as an application or integrated system landscape that meets all of the following:
1. Supports at least 2,500 concurrent users during peak periods, or at least 500,000 registered users and
2. Processes at least 500,000 transactions or claims per year, or equivalent record/transaction volume across batch and online channels and
3. Includes a multi-tier architecture spanning at least three of: web/portal, API/services layer, batch processing, and/or mainframe integrations or modern cloud-native services.
Within the last ten (10) years, must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in performing performance testing activities, including developing and executing performance test scripts, analyzing results, and reporting findings.
Within the last ten (10) years, must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience using performance testing tools like LoadRunner, JMeter or equivalent.
Within the last ten (10) years, must have a minimum of three (3) years validating APIs and system performance, including response time, throughput, and error rates.
Within the last ten (10) years, must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience translating non-functional requirements into performance test scenarios.
Within the last ten (10) years, must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience using SQL or similar technologies for test data validation.
Within the last ten (10) years, must have a minimum of three (3) years using test management and defect tracking tools.
Must be able to provide a client/user end reference contact information for each applicable project meeting the requirements upon request in the qualification form. In addition, you must be able to submit completed reference forms when requested. Each reference form must be signed by the referenced individual. The reference contact must be a representative of the company for which the project was developed and must have served in a management or supervisory role.

Desirable Experience:

At least seven (7) years of cumulative experience performing performance testing for *large scale enterprise systems as defined.
“Large Scale Enterprise System” is defined as an application or integrated system landscape that meets all of the following:
1. Supports at least 2,500 concurrent users during peak periods, or at least 500,000 registered users and
2. Processes at least 500,000 transactions or claims per year, or equivalent record/transaction volume across batch and online channels and
3. Includes a multi-tier architecture spanning at least three of: web/portal, API/services layer, batch processing, and/or mainframe integrations or modern cloud-native services.
Within the last ten (10) years, atleast five (5) or more years of experience in workload modeling, performance monitoring, developing, maintaining, and executing performance test automation scripts for API, mainframe and Web-based applications.
Within the last ten (10) years, atleast three (3) years integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Within the last ten (10) years, atleast two (2) years of experience with cloud-based performance testing.
Within the last ten (10) years, atleast one (1) of experience supporting public sector or benefit systems meeting defined large scale criteria. Large Scale Enterprise System” is defined as an application or integrated system landscape that meets all of the following:
1. Supports at least 2,500 concurrent users during peak periods, or at least 500,000 registered users and
2. Processes at least 500,000 transactions or claims per year, or equivalent record/transaction volume across batch and online channels and
3. Includes a multi-tier architecture spanning at least three of: web/portal, API/services layer, batch processing, and/or mainframe integrations or modern cloud-native services.
Possesses one or more of the below certifications: A copy of the certification must be provided upon request.
- ISTQB Certified Tester Performance Testing (CT-PT)
- Open Text LoadRunner Professional Certification
Possession of a Master's degree in a Business Administration, IT or Engineering field. A copy of the degree must be provided upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

At Capio Group, our employees are our greatest asset and diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are. Our commitment to these values is unyielding and is central to our mission and to our impact. We know that having diverse perspectives helps to generate better ideas to solve the complex problems of our diverse clients and the communities they serve.

About the Company

Capio Group

Builds software for government agencies

Capio Group builds software and manages technology projects for government agencies, with work spanning business applications, data systems and cloud infrastructure. Its consultants plan projects, develop custom applications and connect systems so agencies can update services without losing access to existing information. The firm works on public programs such as pension and health benefit administration, including enhancements to the myCalPERS health system. Clients contract with Capio for technical consulting, implementation and support, from defining business requirements through testing and ongoing system operations. Capio Group was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Sacramento, California.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Sacramento, CA
Founded: 2010

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