Senior Performance Tester || Hybrid in Boston, MA || Strictly on W2

We are seeking a Senior Performance Test Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with performance testing, particularly using the Micro Focus LoadRunner tool. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of our financial transaction clearing systems, APIs, and microservices.
Key Responsibilities:

• Performance Testing Strategy:
• Develop and implement performance testing strategies and plans for large financial transaction systems.
• Define performance test goals, KPIs, and success criteria.
• Test Design and Execution:
• Design and develop performance test scripts using Micro Focus LoadRunner.
• Execute performance tests, analyze results, and provide insights to stakeholders.
• Test Data Management:
• Generate and manage large volumes of test data to support performance testing.
• Ensure data integrity, parity, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• API and Microservices Testing:
• Conduct performance testing on APIs and microservices, ensuring they meet performance benchmarks.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify performance bottlenecks and recommend solutions.
• Environment Management:
• Manage performance test environments, ensuring they are configured correctly and available for testing.
• Coordinate with IT and DevOps teams for environment setup and maintenance.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
• Integrate performance testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure performance testing is a part of the development lifecycle.
• Reporting and Documentation:
• Prepare detailed performance test reports, including findings, recommendations, and action plans.
• Document test cases, scripts, and methodologies for future reference.
• Mentorship and Leadership:
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior performance test engineers.
• Lead performance testing efforts and drive best practices within the team.

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in performance testing, with a strong focus on financial applications.
• Proficiency in Micro Focus LoadRunner and other performance testing tools.
• Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, JMeter).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD processes and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Experience in cloud-based and on-prem performance testing.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace).
• Knowledge of programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript).