Job description

This is a full-time position with Tecknomic and the project is with the Department of Health Care Finance-DHCF DCAS. This is a remote role. Please note, in order to apply for this position, you must be able to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination. 

This role closes on 3/23/2023.

The Performance Tester will be responsible for supporting the performance related all phases of programs/projects from inception through completion focusing on the development of strong business requirements and functional design.

This position is housed under the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) in direct support of the DC Access System (DCAS). The Performance Test Engineer will be responsible for creating, maintaining, modifying, and managing automated performance testing scripts. S/he must be able to communicate effectively in collaboration with the systems and development teams to troubleshoot performance and scalability issues. The individual will be part of the Performance Testing team. Following are the responsibilities:
1. Define and develop performance test plans and automated scripts using industry standard testing tools. Executes performance test, analyze and evaluate test results; generate performance metric reports and provide recommendations.
2. Assists with analyzing test and operational problems to determine presence and scope of potential code defects. Reports errors through a structured defect tracking process. Communicates weekly with management verbally and via written detail status report regarding potential problems and concerns.
The Core duties associated with the role are as follows:
•    Identify the performance requirements.
•    Define performance testing metrics acceptable to District.
•    Performance test script preparation using LoadRunner.
•    Parameterize the test and apply correlation to the scripts.
•    Script execution in Controller for Load, Volume, Stress and Scalability scenarios
•    Identify bottleneck in performance test execution in Application Server, Database and Network
•    Analyze Logs, Metrics and works with Dev, Test, Architecture and Network teams
•    Strong communication both verbal and written.
•    Java Development and SQL experience is big plus.
Tools:
Performance Testing Tool: LoadRunner/Performance center
Monitoring Tool: AppDynamics, Dynatrace
This is a position in the DC Access System (DCAS) project.
Behavior Characteristics
•    Adaptable
•    Analytical
•    Goal-Orientated/Driven/Self-Starter

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CONTRACT JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty.
2. Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services/ products. This is a professional position which may require subject matter expertise consistent with demanding and rare technological skills.  
3. May require coordination of programming activities being conducted by the application development team
4. Confers with other business and technical personnel to resolve problems of intent, inaccuracy, or feasibility of computer processing and project design.
5. Works with necessary personnel to determine if modifications are necessary with interested personnel to determine necessity for modifications or enhancements.
6. Leverages excellent written and verbal communication skills to develop new business process and programming solutions as directed by business and technical stakeholders.
7. May coordinate activities of application developers.
8. Able to identify best practices and standards for the use of the product.
9. Proven track record of hands-on technical design and code work within large complex systems.
10. Proven hands-on technical work with a variety of technologies.
11. Demonstrated technical expertise integrating a variety of diverse technical environments and cross-platform technologies.
12. Delivers support and design for industry specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications.
13. Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts.
14. Advanced experience in the required technical subject matter.
15. May function as a niche technical SME (Subject Matter Expert).
16. Has proven experience across large and complex implementations and systems.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements    :
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience

What we bring: 

•    Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

•    Life, AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability paid 100% by the company 
•    Time off: Public Holidays, Vacation Days & Sick Days 

•    401K 

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $1.00 - $110.00 per year

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