Job Information
S&P Global Senior Performance Test Engineer in Hyderabad, India
About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
10
The Role: Performance Engineer
The Team:
The selected applicant will join the Equities team at S&P Global Technology. This team oversees a suite of applications tailored for streamlining IPO launches and pinpointing appropriate investors. Applications encompass various workflows that manage the complete journey from deal initiation to allocation. As a Performance Engineer, the role entails collaborating with both technical functions and business stakeholders to ensure the high-quality delivery of our products. This involves developing scalable Performance scripts and direct collaboration with the product development team.
The Impact:
This position presents an opportunity for a seasoned performance engineer to shape the trajectory of the Equity Book running platform within GMG (Global Markets Group) as we embrace Agile methodologies and pioneering technologies. As a Performance Engineer, your responsibilities will involve collaborating with our global GMG team, with a primary emphasis on ensuring the performance of our highly accessible applications through performance testing and crafting performance solutions for testing purposes. Your objective will be to decrease the "time to market" for products while upholding quality standards through the utilization of automation and innovative approaches. This role will require proficiency across a diverse array of technologies.
What’s in it for you:
Build a career with a global company.
Grow and improve your skills by working on enterprise-level products and new technologies.
Strong desire to learn new technologies, methods & tools.
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Responsibilities:
Analysis of systems to identify potential bottlenecks and risks that may cause systems to not meet non-functional requirements.
Estimate the testing Size, Effort, Cost & Schedule
Understand the business/ functional requirements and technical specifications to develop/enhance Spike/load/Capacity Test Scripts.
Understand/explore various scenarios that could cause performance bottlenecks.
Debug, troubleshoot, and collaborate with appropriate technical teams.
Drive continuous improvement into the Performance Testing process.
Drive automation of various repetitive tasks to reduce the turnaround time of test execution/analysis Understand and script complex application behavior.
Comprehensive reporting of performance benchmarks to appropriate stakeholders.
What We’re Looking For:
Implement a performance test framework using JMeter.
Own and manage performance test environment.
Understand non-functional requirements (Stress, Spike, Capacity, load, and scalability), develop performance test scripts, follow test plan schedule and scope.
Run performance tests on the application under test. Report defects and performance KPIs as part of the performance test report.
Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to troubleshoot issues.
Provide feedback on process improvement when there’s an opportunity and strive to apply testing best practices in the performance test.
Experience in testing high-volume web and batch-based transaction enterprise applications.
Experience in setup and management of test environments on different platforms (Windows/ Unix).
Good understanding of troubleshooting performance issues encountered during performance testing.
Works with the different project stakeholders to help define and document performance SLAs, requirements, and expectations around critical factors such as response time, throughput, transactions/second, concurrent users, CPU utilization, memory, disk, network utilization, thread counts, connection pooling, hit ratios.
Develops data-driven test scripts and execute performance and load testing of the applications.
Review the performance test scripts created or modified by peers to ensure compliance with standards.
Creates knowledge management-related deliverables such as tools-related processes and procedures.
Be the performance test specialist with good knowledge of databases like MS SQL /Oracle or similar.
Experience using Git, TeamCity, and Grafana, etc.
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and can work independently.
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Must have strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
Should be growth-oriented, confident, and self-starter.
The following experience would be advantageous:
Prior Experience with the AWS platform is a plus.
Knowledge of Splunk is a plus.
Knowledge of LoadRunner is a plus.
Working on Gitlab /GitHub is a plus
About S&P Global Market Intelligence
At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence .
What’s In It For You?
Our Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law.
IFTECH202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group)
Job ID: 299732
Posted On: 2024-04-16
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India