Capgemini is hiring: Performance Tester for Platform Solutions in Dallas

Performance Tester for Platform Solutions

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Job Location: Dallas, TX

Job Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

• Develop comprehensive performance testing strategies and approaches aligning with business needs and project goals
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, and developers to understand application workflows, business requirements, and identify potential performance bottlenecks
• Define performance testing objectives, scope, and criteria including service level agreements (SLAs)
• Determine the appropriate types of performance tests needed (e.g., load, stress, scalability, endurance, capacity, spike tests)

Scripting and Test Design

• Design, create, and maintain performance test scripts using various tools to simulate real-world user activity and traffic loads
• Develop automated performance testing solutions and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines
• Prepare and manage test data and test environments
• Execution and Monitoring
• Execute performance, load, stress, and scalability tests on various applications and platforms (web, API, mobile, desktop)
• Monitor key metrics such as response time, throughput, CPU utilization, memory usage, network, and database performance during tests
• Utilize application performance monitoring (APM) tools like Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics, and Splunk to identify system health and performance

Analysis and Reporting

• Analyze test results to identify performance bottlenecks, root causes of issues, and areas for improvement
• Generate detailed performance analysis reports, including findings, risks, and recommendations, and present them to stakeholders
• Collaborate with development, DBA, and infrastructure teams to optimize application and database performance

Continuous Improvement

• Proactively identify performance risks and recommend optimizations
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging tools, and best practices in performance testing and engineering
• Contribute to the development and documentation of performance test standards and best practices

Required Skills

• Must have skills: JMeter, LoadRunner, or HP ALM Performance Center, Gatling, NeoLoad, Performance Testing Tools Proficiency
• Extensive hands-on experience with industry-standard tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner or HP ALM Performance Center, Gatling, NeoLoad
• Programming/Scripting Languages Proficiency in languages like Java, Python, C, JavaScript, Shell, or Groovy for test automation and scripting
• Monitoring Tools Experience with APM tools (e.g., Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics, SiteScope) and log analysis tools (e.g., Splunk)
• Understanding of System Architecture Knowledge of how different components (web application, database, network) interact and affect performance
• Methodologies Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies and integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Problem-Solving Analytical Skills Strong ability to identify, analyze, and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Communication Skills Excellent written and verbal communication to articulate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Database Knowledge Understanding of RDBMS concepts, SQL performance tuning, and database monitoring (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server)
• Cloud Experience Preferred Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Education A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is commonly preferred

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Flexible work
• Healthcare, including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching, and learning programs

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.