Digital Engineering Anchor (Performance Testing Lead)
Company: Navy Federal Credit Union
Location: Pensacola
Posted on: September 21, 2024
Job Description:
Overview The Digital Engineering team delivers innovative member
and team member experiences that leverage the latest technologies
in cloud native development leveraging agile software
methodologies. The Digital Engineering team is responsible for
building modern web and mobile applications to implement a complete
UI and backend to serve 10+ million members and team members.As a
Digital Engineering Anchor (Performance Testing Lead), you will be
responsible for overseeing the end-to-end load & performance
testing activities across multiple initiatives in the Digital
realm. This role involves mentoring a team of performance test
engineers, developing, and implementing performance testing
strategies, and ensuring that all digital capabilities meet load &
performance needs prior to deployment. The Performance Testing Lead
plays a vital role in optimizing system performance, mitigating
risks, and ensuring a smooth user experience by identifying and
addressing potential performance issues early in the agile
development process.Responsibilities
- Assist with leading test engineers, by providing mentorship and
guidance on daily task and activities.
- Foster a collaborative team environment, promoting knowledge
sharing and continuous improvement within the performance testing
team.
- Assist with allocating/identifying resources effectively across
projects to ensure timely completion of performance testing
activities.
- Develop and implement comprehensive performance testing
strategies that align with project and business objectives.
- Work closely with business units, developers, and quality
assurance teams to integrate performance testing into the software
development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Define performance test objectives, scope, and acceptance
criteria for each project, ensuring clarity and alignment with
stakeholders.
- Oversee the design, development, and execution of performance
test scripts and scenarios, ensuring they accurately simulate
real-world usage.
- Ensure thorough coverage of performance tests, including load,
stress, endurance, and scalability testing.
- Review and approve test plans, ensuring they meet the necessary
standards and requirements.
- Analyze performance test results to identify bottlenecks,
inefficiencies, and other performance- related issues and
collaborate with developers on implementing solutions that improve
system performance.
- Coordinate with operational teams when performance issues are
discovered in production environments to identify further
refinements to ongoing testing strategy.
- Prepare detailed reports on performance testing activities,
results, and recommendations, presenting them to stakeholders in a
clear and actionable manner.
- Ensure proper documentation of all performance testing
processes, methodologies, and results for future reference and
audit purposes.
- Maintain and update performance testing metrics and KPIs to
track progress and improvements over time.
- Develop and maintain performance testing frameworks, ensuring
they are scalable and adaptable to changing project
requirements.
- Standardize performance testing processes and best practices
across the team to ensure consistency and efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the performance
testing function, identifying opportunities to enhance testing
efficiency and effectiveness.
- Provide training and development opportunities for the
performance testing team to ensure they are equipped with the
necessary skills and knowledge.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all performance
testing-related activities, collaborating with various stakeholders
to ensure alignment and understanding.
- Communicate performance testing results, risks, and
recommendations to project stakeholders, including senior
management, in a clear and concise manner.Qualifications
- 5+ years hands-on experience in performance testing. 5+ years
hands-on experience in software testing.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with
the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical
audiences.
- Experience in working with cloud-based environments and
performance testing in both on- premises and cloud settings.
- Extensive experience in performance testing, with a solid
background in software development and quality assurance.
- Extensive knowledge in monitoring performance of applications
using observability platforms.
- Extensive knowledge of DevOps, automated testing, and script
development with NeoLoad and/or LoadRunner to performance test
non-functional behaviors of applications.
- Extensive knowledge of the software testing lifecycle.
- In-depth knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter,
LoadRunner, Neoload), scripting languages, and mocking
frameworks.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and how performance testing
integrates with them. Proficient working in Azure DevOps.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability
to identify and resolve complex performance issues.
- Strong knowledge in functional, regression, and performance
automation testing for the highly structural and complex
systems.
- Strong knowledge of JAVA/ Javascript programming language.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage
multiple priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced
environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science or other
related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training
or experience.Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PMLocation: 820
Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 - 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive Pensacola,
FL 32526 - 9999 Willow Creek Road San Diego, CA 92131About Us Navy
Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful
career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged
and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are
rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and
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with, and do not endorse products or services of, Navy Federal
Credit Union.Equal Employment Opportunity: Navy Federal values,
celebrates, and enacts diversity in the workplace. Navy Federal
takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment
qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, Armed
Forces service medal veterans, recently separated veterans, and
other protected veterans. EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability
EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/DisabilityHybrid Workplace: Navy Federal Credit
Union is a hybrid workplace, and details will be discussed during
your interview process.Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right
to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business
need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position.
Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than
the anticipated closing date at the hiring team's discretion based
on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses
market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain
competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your
experience, location and market positionBank Secrecy Act: Remains
cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures,
and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.
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