Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Managed Services

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in software and product innovation focus on developing cutting-edge software solutions and driving product innovation to meet the evolving needs of clients. These individuals combine technical experience with creative thinking to deliver innovative software products and solutions.

In testing and quality assurance at PwC, you will focus on the process of evaluating a system or software application to identify any defects, errors, or gaps in its functionality. Working in this area, you will execute various test cases and scenarios to validate that the system meets the specified requirements and performs as expected.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Job Summary -   

A career in our Managed Services team will provide you with an opportunity to collaborate with a wide array of teams to help our clients implement and operate new capabilities, achieve operational efficiencies, and harness the power of technology. Our Data, Testing & Analytics as a Service team brings a unique combination of industry expertise, technology, data management and managed services experience to create sustained outcomes for our clients and improve business performance. We empower companies to transform their approach to analytics and insights while building your skills in exciting new directions. Have a voice at our table to help design, build and operate the next generation of software and services that manage interactions across all aspects of the value chain. 

 

Minimum Degree Required (BQ) *:  

Bachelor's degree  

 

Degree Preferred:   

 

Required Field(s) of Study (BQ):   

 

Preferred Field(s) of Study:  

Computer and Information Science, Management Information Systems 

  

Minimum Year(s) of Experience (BQ) *: US 

 

Minimum of 3 years of experience 

 

Certification(s) Preferred:  

 

  

Required Knowledge/Skills (BQ): 

 

Preferred Knowledge/Skills *:  

 

 

Performance Test Lead_SA

As a Performance Test Lead, you will lead the Automation Testing of solutions for client transformation programmes. This will involve:

• Create performance test plans, test scenarios, test scripts, test execution, results analysis and provide insight into potential performance issues and deliverables related to performance testing activities.
• Provide updates on testing progress, lead a team of Performance Engineers to clearly define test plans, tasks, schedule, and execution of performance testing activities, and identify - performance issues prior to - reaching production.
• Partner with development teams to understand application changes and potential performance concerns and issues when creating test scenarios.
• Communicate and help remediate performance issues observed during testing.
• Work with other members in the IT organization to understand and achieve objectives.
• Integrate performance tests in CI/CD pipeline and establish a continuous build and test cycle
• Develop high-quality performance test engineering principles, test strategies, and best practices
• Provide input and direction on continuous process and procedure improvements to mitigate risk and enhance performance engineering processes and standards.
• Lead, mentor and coach QA staff on testing best practices and efforts.

Qualifications
• 5+ years of Performance Engineering experience required.
• Hands on experience with Performance Testing tool(i.e. Loadrunner, Neoload)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to interpret test results and identify potential performance issues
• Architectural background focused on mid-tier services, client front ends and databases.
• Proficient in understanding the testing activities and approaches in the different development methodologies (Agile, Iterative and Waterfall).

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Acceptance Testing, Acceptance Testing, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Automated Testing, Automation Testing, Communication, Creativity, Data Model Testing, Debugging, Defect Management, Documentation Testing, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Fault Analysis, Functional Testing, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Performance Testing, Problem Diagnosis, Programming Languages {+ 19 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date