Mid Performance Tester

Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employees. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed. 

We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues, and our communities sets us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us. 

Ardent is seeking a Performance Tester to join our team.  In this role, you’ll lead the planning, execution, and analysis of performance tests to ensure application stability, scalability, and responsiveness. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify bottlenecks and provide actionable insights, using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner. If you have a strong background in performance testing and a passion for optimizing system performance, we’d love to have you on board.

This is a remote opportunity. Candidate must be able to work standard business hours in the Eastern Time Zone. 

Position Description:

Ardent is seeking a Performance Tester to join our team. As a Performance Tester at Ardent, you will be responsible for planning, executing, analyzing, and documenting performance tests to ensure our applications are robust and efficient. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify performance bottlenecks and provide actionable recommendations for improvement. Staying current with industry trends and tools is essential for this role.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Test Planning: Develop comprehensive test plans, including detailed checklists, user scenarios, and pass/fail criteria. Define the scope and objectives of performance testing for each project.
• Test Execution: Conduct various performance tests such as load testing, stress testing, scalability testing, endurance testing, and volume testing. Use industry-standard tools to simulate real-world usage and identify potential performance issues.
• Test Analysis: Analyze test data and interpret graphs to identify key performance metrics. Diagnose performance bottlenecks and provide detailed analysis of test results.
• Recommendations: Offer actionable recommendations based on test results to improve system performance. Suggest performance optimizations and best practices to development teams.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, and project managers, to address performance issues. Participate in defect triage meetings and assist in prioritizing performance-related defects.
• Documentation: Document test results thoroughly and create detailed reports for stakeholders. Log defects in a tracking tool and provide clear descriptions and reproduction steps.
• Staying Current: Keep abreast of the latest industry trends, tools, and best practices in performance testing. Evaluate new performance testing tools and technologies for potential adoption.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in performance testing.
• Proficiency with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams and collaborating on large-scale projects.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and performance testing methodologies.

Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.

Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.