Performance Test Engineer

Company Description

About Playtech
Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a market leader in the gambling and financial trading industries with 7700 employees across 19 countries.

Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company delivering business intelligence-driven gambling software, services, content, and platform technology across the industry's most popular product verticals, including, casino, live casino, sports betting, virtual sports, bingo and poker. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtech.com & www.playtechpeople.com 
Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Recognizing differences and ensuring our processes are transparent is the core of Playtech’s overall commitment to responsible business practices.

Ready to level up your career?
Playtech's System Performance Group is looking for a talented and motivated Performance Test Engineer with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Job Description

Your influential mission. You will...

• Test company products for quality and interpret results to ensure products adhere to specifications and standards
• Develop and manage test scenarios, data and testing tools
• Maintain test environments, problem analysis and solution
• Setup load and monitoring environments
• Monitor system under test metrics during a performance test to identify the bottlenecks
• Create accurate and detailed performance test reports using graphical and statistical data of application and server performance metrics that describe detected defects and possible causes
• Analyse defects / test results and be able to deduct the chain of events leading to a failure
• Manage and track work using management tool JIRA
• Collaborate with many stakeholders such as solution managers, devops, project managers and representatives from other teams in English on daily basis
• Communicate with internal development teams regarding requirements clarifications and quality expectations
• Participate in the constant improvement of Performance testing practices, approaches and tools 

Qualifications

Components for success. You...

• Have 2+ years of performance testing experience
• Possess strong understanding of performance testing via API
• Have good understanding of networking, web protocols, services, applications and their performance requirements
• Are familiar with standard software development and quality processes, methodologies and tools
• Have practical experience with JMeter, Fiddler, Wireshark, Git and Bash Code as well as are familiat with writing scripts in Python
• Have practical experience with data formats: JSON, XML, YAML
• Have working experience in both Windows and UNIX environments
• Have good spoken and written English
• Have good attention to details, sense of curiosity, willingness to take responsibility and good communication skills
• Are able to work on multiple interfaces and projects simultaneously
• Have excellent problem-solving skills, are detailed oriented and are highly analytical
• Are able to learn quickly and willingness to continuously improve yourself 

You'll get extra points for...

• Knowledge in cloud and monitoring platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Grafana, Graphite, Kibana)
• Basic understanding of Linux
• Knowledge in performance tuning
• Work experience in gambling/ gaming industry
• Higher education in the field of IT
• Education in the field of Quality Assurance 

Thrive in a culture that values...

• Initiative-taking and confident approach at the workplace
• Global scope and inclusive working environment
• Constant learning and development opportunities
• Active lifestyle and mental well-being
• Fun and engaging company events

Additional Information

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE GROUP
System Performance Group develops tools and tests to cover Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) for the product, based on user needs and business goals. We ensure the product works as expected and meets quality standards. We work together as a team, with each member contributing their unique skills. The Performance Group acts as a center of knowledge in regards to distributed systems. We specialize in troubleshooting and resolving any performance issues, ensuring the system runs smoothly and efficiently. In all our activities, whether it’s developing tools, testing, or collaborating, we strive for transparency. We share our methodologies, findings, and learning openly, which not only promotes a culture of knowledge sharing but also allows for constructive feedback and continuous improvement.

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.