Performance - Automation Analyst

**Automation Analyst - Performance**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Adhere to performance best practices and coding standards to ensure tests are reusable, scalable, and maintainable.
- Collaborate with Test team members (Test Analyst, Performance Analysts) on reviewing test cases for performance readiness.
- Work with the performance lead and technical teams to identify performance enhancement opportunities in environment setup, configurations, and deployments.
- Produce comprehensive performance test reports, including defects, to ensure transparency and identify improvement opportunities.
- Triage performance test failures with test team members.
- Contribute actively to the Test Community of Practice, sharing advancements and best practices in test performance.
- Champion a 'Performance First' approach to testing, collaborating with developers and test analysts.
- Ensure adherence to Organisation Testing practices.
- Provide on-call assistance and onboarding support as required.
- Develop and maintain performance frameworks and supporting documentation.
- Explore AI-based tools for performance testing, engaging in proof-of-concept activities to determine value and feasibility.

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- A degree in Information Technology or a related field from a recognised tertiary institution, or equivalent qualifications/experience.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience as a performance engineer.
- Demonstrated sound communication skills, effectively engaging with technical staff, end-users, and management.Proven experience in Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
- Demonstrated knowledge of performance frameworks, such as Load Runner, JMeter, Gattling or K6.

**Nice to Have**:

- Experience with service virtualisation.
- Familiarity with AI tool identification and implementation for testing.
- Knowledge of other scripting languages, such as Python.
- Experience developing Java plugins.
- Understanding of AWS Kubernetes.
- Affiliation with Technology Institutes.

Our Perks: Location - Toowong Close to a variety of public transport and easy parking options, the Toowong office has excellent end of trip facilities (including secure bike storage and showers), outdoor spaces and plenty of modern collaborative areas to work and connect with colleagues.

Conveniently based at Toowong Village tower with views of the mountains and the Brisbane River, our location is only 4 km from the city and provides access to retail, restaurants and other amenities.
- Hybrid Work: Work from home 2 days a week, with our office located in Toowong.
- Extra Leave: Paid 'ME' day, a paid volunteer day, and the option to purchase additional leave.
- Development Opportunities: Access to internal programmes and online courses.
- Employee Discounts: Discounts on Budget Direct insurance products.
- Reward and Recognition: Celebrate high performance with recognition, rewards, and incentives.
- Onsite Facilities: End-of-trip facilities and private spaces for nursing mothers.
- Get Social: Participate in vibrant social and community activities, including annual celebrations.

About us Auto & General (A&G) is the fastest-growing major Motor and Home insurer in Australia, providing insurance products and solutions to safeguard a brighter future for our customers and community.

Our range of general insurance products including Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents Pet and Travel products are delivered through our multi-award-winning brand Budget Direct and partnerships with leading brands - ING, Qantas, Virgin Money and Coles Insurance.

Auto & General is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can succeed.
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- Adhere to performance best practices and coding standards to ensure tests are reusable, scalable, and maintainable..- Pair with Test team members (Test Analyst, Performance Analysts) on reviewing test cases for performance readiness.- Together with performance lead, regularly collaborate with all technical teams to identify performance opportunities to enhance environment set up, configurations, and deployments.- Produce performance test reports including defects to ensure transparency and opportunities from improvements.-
- Pair with test team members to triage performance test failures.- Be a key contributor in Test Community of Practice, sharing and introducing advancements and better practices in test performance- Champion an performance First approach to testing, while working with developers and test analysts to achieve this- Adherence to Organisation Testing practices.- Provide on call assistance as required- Provide onboarding support as required- Develop / Maintain performance frameworks along with supporting documentation- Look for AI based tools to enhance performance testing. Engage in proof of concept activities to determine