IT Performance Testing Analyst

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding.  Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home. While associates are able to work from home, they also are expected to come into the office for certain days when projects, meetings, gatherings, or trainings warrant in-person attendance.

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our IT Performance Testing team. The position requires the person to:

• Read, analyze and interpret performance testing requests.
• Work with software developers, business analysts, quality analysts, project managers, architects, and HR leadership to understand front-end and back-end system functionality.
• Work with software developers, business analysts, quality analysts, project managers, architects, and HR leadership to review performance testing requests, test plans, and test results.
• Write test plans and update existing test plans.
• Design, develop and maintain the automation processes and scripts for various performance tests using tools such as JMeter, NeoLoad, etc.
• Utilize and interpret test results from performance testing tools.
• Utilize monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, SentryOne, BMC Apptune, Splunk.
• Execution of performance tests, often outside of normal working hours.
• Document test results using Confluence.
• Work with other members of the IT Performance Testing team to organize team goals and priorities.
• Assist with other duties as requested.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, another logic-based field, or equivalent experience.
• Foundational understanding of programming and exposure to common coding languages (ex. Java, Python, C, C#, C++, HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc.)
• Above average communication skills (written and verbal)
• Capable of producing adequate quality and quantity of work
• Ability to utilize a PC and working within a performance testing suite
• Competency to learn new software tools
• Organize and interpret data
• Ability to handle multiple assignments while meeting established schedules and deadlines in an organized manner
• Ability to manage a project from start to finish and be a self-starter on a new project
• Experience with any of the following is a plus:
  • performance testing tools
  • server monitoring tools
  • SQL and generating database queries

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.