Greetings! Our client is the world's largest credit union with over 10 million members, over $149 billion in assets, and over 23,000 employees. Our client Navy Federal Credit Union is seeking an IT Tester (Real Time Performance Tester)-15103-Hybrid in Vienna, VA. You seem to have a rock-solid profile and your overall background seems to be a great match for the position. Description: + Demonstrated experience in load test, stress test, stability test and test automation. + Design comprehensive test strategies for real-time Kubernetes applications, covering functional, performance, stress, and fault tolerance testing aspects. + Develop and maintain detailed test cases for various scenarios including message queuing, event processing, distributed system interactions, and real-time data streaming. + Conduct load and stress testing to identify performance bottlenecks in real-time applications running on Kubernetes clusters, optimizing resource allocation and scaling mechanisms. + Implement real-time monitoring solutions to track application health metrics, latency, throughput, and resource usage during testing, identifying potential issues proactively. + Proficiency in automated testing frameworks like Selenium, JMeter, or other relevant tools for real-time application testing. + Working experience in PySpark/Python and Databricks and proficiency in SQL. + Knowledge of real-time communication protocols (e.g., WebSockets, MQTT), event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka), and distributed system design principles. + Hands on experience in PowerShell, Windows batch scripting is a plus. + Agile Delivery – Azure DevOps/Boards, JIIRA + Proficiency in agile delivery metrics terminology + Advanced database scripting (backup, restore, data migration and health checks) + Knowledge of CI/CD integration for databases. Desired Qualifications and Education Requirements + Master's degree in information technology or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience + Expert knowledge of banking/financial industry trends, products, and services I would love to connect and explore this opportunity. Please call/email me at your earliest convenience or suggest a time when we can powwow.