Performance Tester - Neo Load

  • Herndon, VA
  • Posted 14 days ago | Updated 9 days ago

Overview

Hybrid
$0 - $0
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Performance test scripting and execution
LoadRunner
NeoLoad
Performance test planning
Workload modeling
Result analysis and bottleneck identification
Benchmarking and scalability testing
Automated performance test script creation and maintenance
Datadog
System and application monitoring
SQL
PL/SQL
DB2
Oracle
MongoDB
Server fundamentals
Network fundamentals
Virtualization concepts
Database concepts
Distributed systems understanding
SDLC
Agile methodology
QA life cycle and testing methodologies
Jira
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Excellent verbal and written communication
Healthcare industry

Job Details

Performance Tester ( Neoload)

Location - Reston, Virginia

Duration: 6 Months Contract

Purpose of the Role

The Performance Test Engineer will design, script, execute, and analyze automated performance tests to ensure application scalability and stability. The role involves deep collaboration with development, architecture, and QA teams to diagnose performance issues and recommend improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Develop performance test plans, scripts, and workloads using LoadRunner & NeoLoad.

  • Execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests across applications.

  • Collect & analyze performance results; identify system bottlenecks and provide tuning recommendations.

  • Report defects through defect management tools and track them through closure.

  • Review business and technical requirements to identify performance testing criteria.

  • Monitor performance using tools such as Datadog to capture application/system metrics.

  • Coordinate with functional QA and development teams for release coverage & change impact analysis.

  • Participate in technical discussions architecture reviews, requirement walkthroughs, PI planning, etc.

  • Support benchmarking activities and capacity-planning assessments.

  • Maintain strong documentation including test plans, results summary, dashboards, and weekly status reports.

Required Skills

  • 5 8 years performance testing experience with:

    • OpenText Performance Center / LoadRunner

    • Tricentis NeoLoad

  • Deep understanding of:

    • Performance testing principles & workload design

    • Web / API / distributed system architecture

    • System, server, network, virtualization & database concepts

  • Proficient with SQL & PL/SQL and working with DB2 / Oracle / MongoDB (min. 2 RDBMS)

  • Experience with Datadog or similar monitoring tools

  • Hands-on with Jira and MS Office Suite

  • Strong verbal & written communication skills

Preferred

  • Healthcare industry project experience

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively

  • Detail & documentation oriented

  • Comfortable presenting test findings to leadership and stakeholders

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