Quality Assurance Performance Engineer
About The Position
DSS, Inc. is a leading health information software development and systems integration company, offering services and solutions utilized daily by thousands of clinicians and administrative staff across both public and private sectors nationwide. Overview The Quality Assurance Performance Engineer plays a hybrid role, combining software development and testing expertise to ensure the performance, stability, and resiliency of enterprise applications. This individual designs and builds testing frameworks, tools, stubs, and mocks, while also developing and executing comprehensive performance and stress tests. The role involves analyzing results, performing root cause analysis, and delivering actionable recommendations to improve system reliability and scalability. Working across both traditional and modern architectures, patterns, and technology stacks, the engineer partners closely with development teams to support high-performing, robust applications and database systems.
Requirements
- Ability and tenacity to take each performance issue as far as possible, often to the point of being able to suggest a fix
- 1+ years' experience with Performance testing tools such as NeoLoad, LoadRunner, JMeter, SoapUI etc.
- 1+ years' experience writing utilities/tools/frameworks in C#, Java, Python, JavaScript etc.
- 1+ years' experience with SQL/NoSQL to generate data for performance testing
- 1+ years' experience with application monitoring tools like SiteScope, Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic etc.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis and software design
- Exposure to Unix/Linux operating systems
- Exposure to Azure Cloud Platform Products and Amazon Web Services
- Proficient in the Software Development Life Cycle
- Learns new software as needed
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident. (Authorized to work in the US without current or future visa sponsorship.)
- Must be able to pass a Federal background check
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Information
- 1+ years' experience as a Performance Engineer
- 2+ years as a QA Analyst
Nice To Haves
- Ability to communicate effectively (listening, presenting and questioning)
- Strong organizational, written and communication skills
- Prioritizes, manages time and is detail oriented
- Possesses analytical and problem-solving skills
- Possesses proven aptitude for understanding technical process
- Must work effectively on his/her own with minimal supervision
- Consistently meets defined goals
- Communicates well regarding automation tasks, timelines, and accomplishments
- Any additional degree or training specific to the position.
- Any additional degree or training specific to the position.
Responsibilities
- Is responsible for developing and maintaining performance test scripts in a prioritized and standardized manner as identified by the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager, Director and Product Line Director
- Coordinates and organizes requested performance testing and verification of assigned products to ensure the delivery of top-level software products to external clients
- Participates in performance status calls with team members and management
- Supports and understands the basic workflow of products assigned for performance testing
- Possesses good verbal and written communication skills
- Provides weekly metrics to management
- Adjusts timelines/requests based on resource project allocations
- Monitors the verification of product's performance
- Maintains working relationships with all internal departments
- Participates in presentations as Subject Matter Expert (SME)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
