Deloitte
Performance Tester
To help our clients and our people excel
Software engineering
Full-time
Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Senior · A role for someone with advanced knowledge and skills. May involve mentoring, leading others or specialisation. Typically at least 5 years of experience.
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Why Deloitte
So, when people ask, “What’s different about Deloitte?” the answer resides in the many specific examples of where we have helped Deloitte member firm clients, our people, and sections of society to achieve remarkable goals, solve complex problems, or make meaningful progress. Deeper still, it’s in the beliefs, behaviors, and fundamental sense of purpose that underpin all that we do. With more than 150 years of hard work and commitment to making a real difference, our organization has grown in scale and diversity—approximately 245,000 people in 150 countries and territories, providing audit & assurance, tax, legal, risk and financial advisory and consulting services—yet our shared culture remains the same. For us, good isn't good enough. We aim to be the best at all that we do—to help clients realize their ambitions, to make a positive difference in society, and to maximize the success of our people. This drive fuels the commitment and humanity that run deep through our every action. That’s what makes us truly different at Deloitte. Not how big we are, where we are, nor what services we offer. What really defines us is our drive to make an impact that matters in the world. Find us here Our offices
About the role
We’re committed to continually building a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people feel appreciated and accepted. Through the creation of endorsed employee-led diversity networks which promote cultural, disability, LGBTI+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and gender equality, we’re leading the way to shape an environment where everybody can thrive. Inclusion at Deloitte **About our team ** Deloitte’s Cloud and Engineering Practice helps clients realise the potential of transformational capabilities to solve their most challenging issues. We improve their agility and resilience and identify opportunities to optimise their technology usage. We also accelerate our clients towards a technology-driven future, by implementing vendor solutions as well as Deloitte-developed software solutions and tools. **What will your typical day look like? ** As a performance test Engineer, you will;
- Develop and implement comprehensive performance testing strategies and collaborate with stakeholders to identify test objectives and requirements.
- Design and develop performance test scripts using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, and Gatling, and execute various performance tests, including stress, load, and endurance tests.
- Monitor system performance during tests with APM tools like Dynatrace, New Relic, and AppDynamics, and analyze results to identify performance bottlenecks and scalability challenges.
- Generate detailed test reports, providing actionable insights and recommendations to improve system performance.
- Work closely with development, operations, and QA teams to integrate performance testing into the development lifecycle and collaborate with infrastructure teams to optimize system architecture.
- Stay current with performance testing trends, tools, and techniques, continuously refining and improving testing processes.
- Document performance test plans, test cases, and results, maintaining and updating testing scripts and configurations regularly.
**Required Interpersonal skills: **
- Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
**Required Technical Skills: **
- Experience developing dynamic performance testing suites using at least two tools such as Apache JMeter, Gatling, Artillery, k6, and MicroFocus LoadRunner.
- Extensive experience in performance test planning, workload modelling, capacity planning, scalability and stability testing, and stress testing for applications of various scales.
- Proven performance testing experience across multiple platform architectures and technologies, including micro-services, APIs, databases, message queues, and FTP.
- Experience in performance testing enterprise applications such as Salesforce, SAP, and Workday.
- Proficiency in testing REST APIs and familiarity with migrating workloads to cloud environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Skilled in monitoring application performance using observability tools like Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics, Splunk, and Sumo Logic.
- Understanding of resilience testing and site reliability practices, including failover and disaster recovery (DR) testing.
- Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure as code, DevOps, automation, and cloud technology.
What you'll be responsible for
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Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with stakeholders to understand specifications, business requirements, and communicate insights
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Scripting and Automation
Develop scripts and automated workflows to improve the efficiency and accuracy of repeated tasks
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Test Automation
Create and implement code tests and software test automation
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Numerical problem solving
Works with numerical information and performs mathematical calculations to solve problems
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
Meet the team
The engineering team is the group of developers and managers responsible for the actual production and building of the given product or service. They are the ones carrying out all of the sprints and working on new or necessary features, updates, and fixes.