Beschreibung
Performance testing experience mandatory; performance engineering (designing, building, maintaining systems with high performance) considered a plus.
Performance measurement tools including most importantly HP LoadRunner/Performance Center (mainly protocols Web HTTP/HTML, AJAX TrueClient, EJB). Experience with other testing tools like JMeter, Grinder, automated functional testing tools etc. considered a plus.
Application development
Web applications; must know eg how to analyze HTTP protocol exchanges using tools like Firebug or Wireshark
Programming skills:
Must be able to create and maintain test scripts using usual software development practices such as structured programming, coherently using existing APIs and frameworks, modularizing new reusable functionality into custom utilities or frameworks, version control, shared code ownership, methodical approach to bug fixing, etc.; should be able to understand at least the basics of operating Java applications such as reading log files and recognizing a core dump when seeing one, more skills would be considered a plus.
Application and infrastructure architecture (eg browser caching, networking, network optimizer devices such as proxies and WAN accelerators, security infra, ..)
HTTP profiling & network diagnosis tools like HTTPWatch, Firebug, Wireshark, tcpdump,
Quick starter, proper maturity in order to get up to speed with our top engineers.
Good communication in English.
Able to travel, at least to Zurich for 2- to 5-day trips when required
Some main duties indicative of required competencies:
Planning high quality tests to achieve objectives in cooperation with the customer and supporting them on how to best achieve the required objectives
Executing tests, analysing results and doing immediate quality control of the tests to ensure problems are quickly detected and immediately addressed
Documenting and reporting test outcomes
Documenting and following standard procedures; the team works in a relatively pragmatic way, but operates under high demands for transparency and repeatability.
Documenting, reporting and tracking product issues with product vendor support to resolution