Horizontal Talent is hiring: FRFS FedWire Performance Tester in Kansas City

Sr Functional IT Recruiter at Horizontal Talent

Join a dynamic team as a FRFS FedWire Performance Tester, where you'll play a critical role in ensuring the efficiency and resilience of financial services. This position offers the opportunity to work from one of twelve key locations across the United States, with a focus on innovation and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive performance testing, including requirement gathering, test planning, scripting, execution, and analysis.
• Collaborate with various teams to define success criteria and methodologies for performance testing.
• Design and implement load test scenarios for diverse performance tests such as load, stress, and failover tests.
• Integrate security requirements into testing strategies and validate vulnerabilities through manual testing.
• Monitor and analyze server utilization and system‑level statistics during test executions.
• Develop detailed performance test reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Stay updated on emerging performance testing technologies and adapt them to meet evolving software development demands.

Skills

• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, and Linux command languages.
• Extensive experience with performance testing tools like Apache JMeter and LoadRunner.
• Ability to set up test environments that accurately simulate production conditions.
• Proficiency in analyzing performance test results and generating comprehensive reports.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with server monitoring tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk.
• Knowledge of advanced programming concepts within the Java technology stack.
• Familiarity with CI integration tools to support continuous integration related to performance testing.

At Horizontal, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all team members feel valued and empowered to succeed.