The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Performance Tester in Vienna, VA.

Skills & Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in load test, stress test, stability test and test automation.
• Design comprehensive test strategies for real-time Kubernetes applications, covering functional, performance, stress, and fault tolerance testing aspects.
• Develop and maintain detailed test cases for various scenarios including message queuing, event processing, distributed system interactions, and real-time data streaming.
• Conduct load and stress testing to identify performance bottlenecks in real-time applications running on Kubernetes clusters, optimizing resource allocation and scaling mechanisms.
• Implement real-time monitoring solutions to track application health metrics, latency, throughput, and resource usage during testing, identifying potential issues proactively.
• Proficiency in automated testing frameworks like Selenium, JMeter, or other relevant tools for real-time application testing.
• Working experience in PySpark/Python and Databricks and proficiency in SQL.
• Knowledge of real-time communication protocols (e.g., WebSockets, MQTT), event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka), and distributed system design principles.
• Hands on experience in PowerShell. Windows batch scripting is a plus.
• Agile Delivery – Azure DevOps/Boards, JIIRA
• Master’s degree in information technology or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience
• Expert knowledge of banking/financial industry trends, products, and services

• 5+ years automated testing (selenium, JMeter or similar application testing tool.s)
• Python or PySpark experience
• SQL
• Azure DevOps
• Candidates who have worked with event streaming platforms (Kafka, confluent, rabbitMQ, etc.) will stand out!

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be
working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.

We also believe that actions speak louder than words.

In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.