Performance Tester

Capio Group•Sacramento, CA

10d•$112,000 - $117,000

About The Position

Capio Group is seeking an experienced Performance Tester to provide QA/QC services for enterprise applications. Under client direction and using approved tools, the role supports end-to-end test planning, execution, automation, performance engineering, test environment and data coordination, and defect management. The tester produces per-cycle test summary reports, coverage dashboards, and defect metrics, including density, leakage, and aging. The role validates system scalability, reliability, and performance under expected and peak workloads. It includes planning performance tests and modeling workloads; conducting load, stress, endurance, and spike testing; developing scripts; monitoring system metrics; identifying bottlenecks and root causes; and providing performance reports and tuning recommendations. The tester reviews non-functional requirements, architecture documentation, and usage volumes to devise test strategies and scenarios, then analyzes results and reports findings to project stakeholders. Capio Group is a California-based IT consulting firm serving the public sector since 2010. The company describes itself as a small but quickly growing firm and highlights a flexible workplace and work-life balance. It is an Equal Opportunity Employer that states diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to its mission and impact.

Requirements

Within the last 10 years, at least 5 years of experience in electronic data processing systems study, design, and programming.
Within the last 10 years, at least 3 years of experience in electronic data processing systems study, design, and programming in a lead capacity.
A bachelor's degree in an IT-related or Engineering field; additional qualifying experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. A copy of the degree must be provided upon request.
Within the last 10 years, at least 5 years performing performance testing for large-scale enterprise systems. The posting defines these as systems meeting specified user or concurrency, annual transaction or record-volume, and multi-tier architecture criteria.
Within the last 10 years, at least 3 years performing performance testing activities, including developing and executing scripts, analyzing results, and reporting findings.
Within the last 10 years, at least 3 years using performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, or equivalent.
Within the last 10 years, at least 3 years validating APIs and system performance, including response time, throughput, and error rates.
Within the last 10 years, at least 3 years translating non-functional requirements into performance test scenarios.
Within the last 10 years, at least 3 years using SQL or similar technologies for test data validation.
Within the last 10 years, at least 3 years using test management and defect tracking tools.
Must be able to provide client/user-end reference contact information for each applicable qualifying project and, when requested, submit completed reference forms signed by the referenced individual. The contact must represent the company for which the project was developed and have served in a management or supervisory role.

Nice To Haves

At least 7 years of cumulative experience performing performance testing for large-scale enterprise systems, as defined in the posting.
Within the last 10 years, at least 5 years of experience in workload modeling, performance monitoring, and developing, maintaining, and executing performance test automation scripts for API, mainframe, and web-based applications.
Within the last 10 years, at least 3 years integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Within the last 10 years, at least 2 years of experience with cloud-based performance testing.
Within the last 10 years, at least 1 year of experience supporting public-sector or benefit systems meeting the posting's large-scale criteria.
One or more of the following certifications: ISTQB Certified Tester Performance Testing (CT-PT) or OpenText LoadRunner Professional Certification. A copy must be provided upon request.
A master's degree in Business Administration, IT, or Engineering. A copy must be provided upon request.

Responsibilities

Plan performance tests and model workloads based on non-functional requirements, architecture documentation, expected system usage, user behavior, and transaction volumes.
Develop and configure performance test scripts using client-approved tools.
Conduct load, stress, endurance, and spike testing to validate scalability, reliability, and performance under expected and peak workloads.
Monitor response time, throughput, system resource utilization, and transaction success rates.
Analyze test results to identify bottlenecks and root causes, and recommend performance improvements and tuning.
Support performance test result reviews and provide analysis reports to project stakeholders.
Provide per-cycle test summary reports, coverage dashboards, and defect metrics, including density, leakage, and aging.
Support end-to-end testing activities, including test execution and automation, performance engineering, environment and test data coordination, and defect management.