Quality Assurance Performance Engineer

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.

The Quality Assurance Performance Engineer will:

• 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 products performance

Other Duties:

• Maintains working relationships with all internal departments

• Participates in presentations as Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Conditions of Employment:

• 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.

Security and Privacy Responsibilities:

Individuals working forDSS or any Subsidiarywill be subject to security and privacy requirements as explained in HIPAA FedRAMP and NIST 800-53. Additionally they are required to undergo specific FedRAMP training to ensure compliance with all associated controls and responsibilities in the day-to-day performance of their duties. Individuals working in departments that are considered to be in the high-riskcategory will be required to undergo advanced training based on their role and level of access. Individuals with access to modify data and the configuration baseline will require further training.

The preceding functions are examples of the work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add modify change or rescind work assignments and make a reasonable accommodation as needed.

Required Skills:

• 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

Preferred Skills:

• 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

Education:

• Required:Bachelors degree in computer science Computer Information

• Combination of education and experience can be substituted for a formal degree

• Preferred: Any additional degree or training specific to the position.

Certifications: (Preferred)

• Any additional degree or training specific to the position.

Years of experience in a similar role:

• 1 years experience as a Performance Engineer

• 2 years as a QA Analyst

Compensation:

Salary at DSS Inc is determined by various factors including but not limited to location the individuals particular combination of education knowledge skills competencies and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $80000.00 to $100000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of DSS Inc. total compensation package for employees.

Physical Demands:

DSS Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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