Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*There is no sponsorship for this 6 month contract role* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Sr. Performance Testing Engineer with SDET experience. Candidate will be on a team that is responsible for the operationalization of new projects as it pertains to performance testing and other processes that will be necessary to maintain the new system when it goes live. Duties will include but not limited to parallel testing, creating test automation processes that will simplify the parallel testing process. UAT Testing and documenting test results. Responsibilities: Requirements analysis and requirements gathering as it relates to test planning End to End Test planning and execution Assist with the standing up of on-prem and AWS test platforms Assist with the creation of best practices deployment processes Assist with the development of automated testing processes that will simplify our parallel testing process (Encore Versus RTC) Work with our business partners on in the development of test plans and test cases Prepare documentation needed for any automated process and other testing procedures created (test plans, architecture/design) Participates in test results reviews, proactively identifying and mitigating potential issues and defects as well as assisting with continuous improvement Drives continuous improvement efforts by identifying and championing practical means of reducing time to market while maintaining high quality Must be a willing self-starter, independent and comfortable with a fast paced, dynamic environment A team player who assists the team as required to achieve collective goals & delivery milestones including knowledge-share Embraces and advocates for Agile best practices for software development discipline (be true to Agile Manifesto) Actively participates in creation and review of both business and technical user stories, providing constructive feedback and input on both work effort estimation as well as architecture/design improvements Participating in innovative design and proof of concepts with emerging technologies and solutions Embrace industry best practices like continuous integration, continuous deployment, automated testing, TDD etc. Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented. Performs application and project risk analysis and recommends quality improvements. Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required Assist with departmental and new employee training Qualifications: Requires an in-depth knowledge of a development life cycle. Must be competent at the highest technical level in all phases of application development and implementation and testing Requires good communication, analytical, sound judgment and management skills Ability to work effectively with clients, management, and staff. 7+ years experience with SQL to maintain, create and retrieve information from structured or unstructured data stores. Ability to quickly resolve complex data issues in accessing, updating, manipulating, inserting, and modifying data efficiently. Functional and technical specifications creation knowledge Leadership capabilities Knowledge of QA best practices (system, regression, unit, performance) Good organization skills and documentation creation Intellectually curious and eager to learn BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required. Masters degree preferred.
*There is no sponsorship for this 6 month contract role* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Sr. Performance Testing Engineer with SDET experience. Candidate will be on a team that is responsible for the operationalization of new projects as it pertains to performance testing and other processes that will be necessary to maintain the new system when it goes live. Duties will include but not limited to parallel testing, creating test automation processes that will simplify the parallel testing process. UAT Testing and documenting test results. Responsibilities: Requirements analysis and requirements gathering as it relates to test planning End to End Test planning and execution Assist with the standing up of on-prem and AWS test platforms Assist with the creation of best practices deployment processes Assist with the development of automated testing processes that will simplify our parallel testing process (Encore Versus RTC) Work with our business partners on in the development of test plans and test cases Prepare documentation needed for any automated process and other testing procedures created (test plans, architecture/design) Participates in test results reviews, proactively identifying and mitigating potential issues and defects as well as assisting with continuous improvement Drives continuous improvement efforts by identifying and championing practical means of reducing time to market while maintaining high quality Must be a willing self-starter, independent and comfortable with a fast paced, dynamic environment A team player who assists the team as required to achieve collective goals & delivery milestones including knowledge-share Embraces and advocates for Agile best practices for software development discipline (be true to Agile Manifesto) Actively participates in creation and review of both business and technical user stories, providing constructive feedback and input on both work effort estimation as well as architecture/design improvements Participating in innovative design and proof of concepts with emerging technologies and solutions Embrace industry best practices like continuous integration, continuous deployment, automated testing, TDD etc. Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented. Performs application and project risk analysis and recommends quality improvements. Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required Assist with departmental and new employee training Qualifications: Requires an in-depth knowledge of a development life cycle. Must be competent at the highest technical level in all phases of application development and implementation and testing Requires good communication, analytical, sound judgment and management skills Ability to work effectively with clients, management, and staff. 7+ years experience with SQL to maintain, create and retrieve information from structured or unstructured data stores. Ability to quickly resolve complex data issues in accessing, updating, manipulating, inserting, and modifying data efficiently. Functional and technical specifications creation knowledge Leadership capabilities Knowledge of QA best practices (system, regression, unit, performance) Good organization skills and documentation creation Intellectually curious and eager to learn BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required. Masters degree preferred.
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Aldermaston, Berkshire
SC Cleared Windows O/S Build Engineer £48,925p/a + £2000p/a DV allowance standard office hours Aldermaston, Reading SC clearance must be held and available to progress on DV clearance Purpose of the role We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic Windows O/S build Engineer to join our Infrastructure and Tooling Team. Day to day tasks include developing customer software builds to a high standard, covering new build creation, new hardware models and build updates. Finally overseeing the deployment of the build and transitioning support to the BAU resolver Teams. You should have a genuine interest in solving people's IT issues and empathetic to customer needs and requirements. You should possess good written and verbal communication skills and be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams and help us develop a strong partnership with our customers IT Leadership. Our organisation firmly believes is building progression and developing people at all levels. Part of the role is to coach individuals and facilitate plans training so that people can perform to the best of their abilities. * Determine and document technical build specifications * Automation of existing process * Maintaining security standards * Writing, editing and testing policies with customer service always in mind. * Provide diagnosis and troubleshooting in the event of Incidents and Problems arising from the Standard Builds. * Build and actively maintain relationships with key department heads. Be a credible communicator with the customer at all levels * Drive Service Management best-practice and ITIL process compliance across the business * Drive continuous service improvement * Planning and execution of customer site deployments from build, through go-live and into operational support * QA/UAT The site benefits from a restaurant, cafe, parking and good public transport links. As a company employee you'll have access to a large library of courses and accreditations to help further your skills and development. Benefits include workplace pension scheme, life insurance, health cashback plan, holiday insurance, private medical cover (medical cover comes in to effect after 6 months service) DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * Deployment using: o SYSPREP o Unattended installs using unattend.txt and WINNT.SIF o RIS - Remote Installation Services o ADS - Automated Deployment Services o WDS - Windows Deployment Server o WAIK - Windows Automated Installation Kit o SCCM - System Centre Configuration manager 2012/2016 o MDT - Microsoft Deployment Tool * Security and Patching using: o Unattended and silent Scripting o SUS1.1 Software Update Services o WSUS Windows Software Update services o SCCM - System Centre Configuration manager 2012/2016 * Operating systems and service packs: o Windows 10 and year update releases o Windows Server 2012/2016/2019 o Tuning, securing, troubleshooting, printing, blue screen debugging, maintaining bios & firmware upgrades. * AD and Group Policy: o Knowledge of Active Directory and the creation of Groups, OU, and Group Policy Objects * Fault diagnosis and error checking: o Knowledge for troubleshooting, Fault Diagnosis, and error checking within SCCM, AD, MDT, Windows OS, and Sys Internals applications. * Awareness of ITIL Change and Release Management As an Employee you will benefit from: * Flexible benefits including, private medical and health insurance, basic cover paid by employer * Free eye test vouchers * Company pension scheme * Income protection after 6 months' service should you be off work due to serious illness * 23 days holiday rising by 1 day per year to max 25 * Option to purchase/sell additional holiday * Life insurance * Employee Assistance Programme, free confidential advise covering a range of areas including mental health and financial support Apply now for consideration! "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
SC Cleared Windows O/S Build Engineer £48,925p/a + £2000p/a DV allowance standard office hours Aldermaston, Reading SC clearance must be held and available to progress on DV clearance Purpose of the role We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic Windows O/S build Engineer to join our Infrastructure and Tooling Team. Day to day tasks include developing customer software builds to a high standard, covering new build creation, new hardware models and build updates. Finally overseeing the deployment of the build and transitioning support to the BAU resolver Teams. You should have a genuine interest in solving people's IT issues and empathetic to customer needs and requirements. You should possess good written and verbal communication skills and be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams and help us develop a strong partnership with our customers IT Leadership. Our organisation firmly believes is building progression and developing people at all levels. Part of the role is to coach individuals and facilitate plans training so that people can perform to the best of their abilities. * Determine and document technical build specifications * Automation of existing process * Maintaining security standards * Writing, editing and testing policies with customer service always in mind. * Provide diagnosis and troubleshooting in the event of Incidents and Problems arising from the Standard Builds. * Build and actively maintain relationships with key department heads. Be a credible communicator with the customer at all levels * Drive Service Management best-practice and ITIL process compliance across the business * Drive continuous service improvement * Planning and execution of customer site deployments from build, through go-live and into operational support * QA/UAT The site benefits from a restaurant, cafe, parking and good public transport links. As a company employee you'll have access to a large library of courses and accreditations to help further your skills and development. Benefits include workplace pension scheme, life insurance, health cashback plan, holiday insurance, private medical cover (medical cover comes in to effect after 6 months service) DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * Deployment using: o SYSPREP o Unattended installs using unattend.txt and WINNT.SIF o RIS - Remote Installation Services o ADS - Automated Deployment Services o WDS - Windows Deployment Server o WAIK - Windows Automated Installation Kit o SCCM - System Centre Configuration manager 2012/2016 o MDT - Microsoft Deployment Tool * Security and Patching using: o Unattended and silent Scripting o SUS1.1 Software Update Services o WSUS Windows Software Update services o SCCM - System Centre Configuration manager 2012/2016 * Operating systems and service packs: o Windows 10 and year update releases o Windows Server 2012/2016/2019 o Tuning, securing, troubleshooting, printing, blue screen debugging, maintaining bios & firmware upgrades. * AD and Group Policy: o Knowledge of Active Directory and the creation of Groups, OU, and Group Policy Objects * Fault diagnosis and error checking: o Knowledge for troubleshooting, Fault Diagnosis, and error checking within SCCM, AD, MDT, Windows OS, and Sys Internals applications. * Awareness of ITIL Change and Release Management As an Employee you will benefit from: * Flexible benefits including, private medical and health insurance, basic cover paid by employer * Free eye test vouchers * Company pension scheme * Income protection after 6 months' service should you be off work due to serious illness * 23 days holiday rising by 1 day per year to max 25 * Option to purchase/sell additional holiday * Life insurance * Employee Assistance Programme, free confidential advise covering a range of areas including mental health and financial support Apply now for consideration! "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Request Technology
Chicago, Illinois
Contract - UC4 Automation Engineer Rate: Open Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote Qualifications Python Scripting SDET automation testing skills/QA automation engineering Experience with Performance Engineering concepts and methodologies as well as cloud technologies and migrations using public cloud vendor preferably using cloud foundational services like AWS's VPCs, Solid utility building with Python, Perl and Powershell. Test automation using CI/CD concepts. Languages & Technologies: Java, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, DB2, CyberArk, Harness, JIRA, Jenkins, Splunk, Confluence, Git, JSON, API Testing, Cucumber, Selenium, Terraform, Ansible, Veracode, Virtualan, UC4, Change Data Capture, Docker, AWS/Google/Azure Cloud, Open API/Swagger, SOAP Web Service(JAX-WS), Restful Web Service (JAX-RS), Apache-CXF, Spring-Core, Spring WS, Spring Transaction, Spring-Integration, JDBC, Shell Scripting, XML, JavaScript, SQL, Python, JMeter, Gatling, Perl, PowerShell. SignalFX, AppDynamics. Software tools and Utilities: Jenkins, Kubernetes, Enterprise Architect (EA), Enterprise Manager-UM, SQL Developer, JConsole, Visual Studio, JMeter, Bitbucket, Git, CVS, SVN, PuTTy, Microsoft Visio, TOAD, SourceTree, JIRA, Confluence, Sonar, Bamboo, Splunk, Automic (UC4), Apache Kafka, LogicMonitor, BMC MainView, Real Time, and Historical monitoring tools on-prem and in the Cloud. Web Servers/App. Servers/Containers Experience; Database Technologies: DB2, PostgreSQL Responsibilities Performance Testing with open-source tools like JMeter, Gatling. Perl Scripting, PowerShell Scripting, solid Python Scripting and Java. Setting up of parallel testing environments that will be used to compare existing system business processes and data to a new cloud-based system/platform. Goal is to ensure that new system is producing correct results and performing as expected before it can become the official system of record. The ability to take raw data, mask it and create algorithms and solutions that increase the data load that will feed into our new Clearing System and with no issues, duplicates or any other data issues that will cause it to be rejected. Assist in the set up and maintenance of cloud-based performance and functional test environments in the Cloud (AWS) and define the steps to automate the process for continuous testing and iterations of cycles.
Contract - UC4 Automation Engineer Rate: Open Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote Qualifications Python Scripting SDET automation testing skills/QA automation engineering Experience with Performance Engineering concepts and methodologies as well as cloud technologies and migrations using public cloud vendor preferably using cloud foundational services like AWS's VPCs, Solid utility building with Python, Perl and Powershell. Test automation using CI/CD concepts. Languages & Technologies: Java, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, DB2, CyberArk, Harness, JIRA, Jenkins, Splunk, Confluence, Git, JSON, API Testing, Cucumber, Selenium, Terraform, Ansible, Veracode, Virtualan, UC4, Change Data Capture, Docker, AWS/Google/Azure Cloud, Open API/Swagger, SOAP Web Service(JAX-WS), Restful Web Service (JAX-RS), Apache-CXF, Spring-Core, Spring WS, Spring Transaction, Spring-Integration, JDBC, Shell Scripting, XML, JavaScript, SQL, Python, JMeter, Gatling, Perl, PowerShell. SignalFX, AppDynamics. Software tools and Utilities: Jenkins, Kubernetes, Enterprise Architect (EA), Enterprise Manager-UM, SQL Developer, JConsole, Visual Studio, JMeter, Bitbucket, Git, CVS, SVN, PuTTy, Microsoft Visio, TOAD, SourceTree, JIRA, Confluence, Sonar, Bamboo, Splunk, Automic (UC4), Apache Kafka, LogicMonitor, BMC MainView, Real Time, and Historical monitoring tools on-prem and in the Cloud. Web Servers/App. Servers/Containers Experience; Database Technologies: DB2, PostgreSQL Responsibilities Performance Testing with open-source tools like JMeter, Gatling. Perl Scripting, PowerShell Scripting, solid Python Scripting and Java. Setting up of parallel testing environments that will be used to compare existing system business processes and data to a new cloud-based system/platform. Goal is to ensure that new system is producing correct results and performing as expected before it can become the official system of record. The ability to take raw data, mask it and create algorithms and solutions that increase the data load that will feed into our new Clearing System and with no issues, duplicates or any other data issues that will cause it to be rejected. Assist in the set up and maintenance of cloud-based performance and functional test environments in the Cloud (AWS) and define the steps to automate the process for continuous testing and iterations of cycles.