Performance - Testing

**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.
- Hybrid Work: Work from home 2 days a week, with multiple office locations in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.
- 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.
- Note: Recruitment agencies are kindly asked to refrain from sending unsolicited resumes. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes._-
- 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 value and feasibility.

**Essential**:
Qualifications, Education & Training Requirements- A degree relating to the Information Technology field from a recognised tertiary institution or other qualifications or experience considered acceptable by Auto and General.

Experience- Min. 3 years as an performance engineer- Demonstrated sound communication skills, including with technical staff, end-users and management.- Demonstrated experience in Java, Javascript