Performance Test Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Overall responsibility of Performance Engineering and Performance Testing Tasks for engaged projects - including strategy, estimation, planning, execution oversight, metrics reporting and risk management.
- Bottom-line responsibility for the team, it's members and the deliverables
- Review, build and maintain a best in class service and team.
- Manage, Train and Recruit (as needed) Performance Engineers and Performance Testers in the team
- Responsible for selecting/maintaining and integrating the appropriate set of tools, processes and procedures to ensure overall testing efficiency and effectiveness in the operations.
- Manages Test engineers and other test team members to ensure performance test scripts and test cases are developed according to the identified test scenarios and test objectives that are in line with the Service Level Agreements specified in the Non-Functional requirements document(s).
- Identify, recommend, and implement framework, strategies and toolsets to optimize test execution, expand test coverage, and reduce risk
- Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with Development, Project Management and Users to foster a team environment.
- Produce and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) around the testing performed.
- Manage a continuous process improvement program within the team and at the project level reviewing trends, data, etc
- Partner with Technical Project Management in the development of project plans, status communications, and the management of development software solutions.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

- 10 - 12 years in Performance Engineering and Performance Testing Area
- 5 - 6 years with a Leadership and management role supporting a team/practice between 15 - 30 in strength
- Proven track record in this area with good references.
- In-depth knowledge and working experience with Performance Center, Wiley, HP Site scope and other latest Performance Engineer & Performance Testing tools and Open Source performance testing tools ( Apache JMeter, WebLOAD etc)
- Waterfall, V-model, Agile testing methodology experience.
- Experience with multiple architecture, technology testing and with complex projects.
- Experience managing resources directly, onshore/offshore and in a matrixed model.
- Experience working in a global team in a vendor dependent model - Good Presentation and communication skills.
- Should be a good collaborator and relationship manager
- Tooling Certification much preferred - Experience with Quality Center and other quality tools
- Experience with one or more coding language ( JAVA, etc) with some Development background will be an advantage
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- Good Negotiator and risk manager.