Load And Capacity Testing Services

• Contract period: For 24 Months with further period up to 12 months

• Number of extensions: 3

• Location: ACT

• Security: Must have Negative Vetting Level 1

About the Role:SoftLabs is seeking Load and Capacity Testers for ICT Labour hire at their technology consulting based in ACT.Testing Services Requirements:The following high-level types of testing and activities will be required.

• Performance, Stress and Volume Test planning and execution

• Stress and Volume Test execution

• Soak Test execution

• Develop and present Test Summary Reports

• Support Performance Tuning activities

• Support development of in-house testing capability

• Support remediation activities requiring test

• Performance validation of new systems and/or major changes to systems; and

• Contribute to system design to proactively optimise system performance

The below list illustrates the multiple systems required to be tested prior to an ‘event’ to provide a context of the wide volumes, targets and nature of systems to be tested.System DesignationTypical Test Volume and typeCommentB1>4,000 registrations/votes per hourWeb-based applicationE1>50,000 calls per hourE2>750,000 votes marked off per hourDistributed PC systemD1>500 logins, 5000 views, 130 updates, per hourWeb-based applicationO1>100,000 application submission per hourWebform with submissionsO2>65,000 checks per hourWebform with submissionsO3>290,000 applications per hourWebform with submissionsE3>10,000 vote count submissions per hourMidrange systemE4>4,000 saves per hourMidrange systemE5>9,000 vote counts per hourMidrange systemT1>11 million web page views in 16 minsPure static website.P1/W1>700, 000 web page views per hourMultiple systems to be tested concurrentlyAP1/AE1/T1>100,000 acceptance per hour.>23,000 outbound emails delivered per hour.>4,000 course completions per hour.Multiple systems to be tested concurrently with results workflowing from one system to the next. Emails need to be captured and analysable. Volumes maybe 600K emails generated.W2>1,500,000 views per hourWebsiteRequirements/ Capacity:

• Able to write customs scripts to integrate with a range of AEC systems, including those listed in ‘Typical Systems to be tested’, above.

• The respondent will test using a load testing tool including the ability to supply more than 15,000 users concurrently to stress test AEC systems.

• Generate test data sets for testing appropriate to the system.

• Test systems both inside and outside of the AEC’s normal business hours so not to impact business users and infrastructure.

• Perform multiple cycles and iterations of testing.

• Integration Tested.

• Perform ‘business process recovery’ and ‘virtual tally room’ testing.

• Perform knowledge transfer of the testing processes involved such as supplying video overview and documentation for each of the tests, as needed.

• Provide guidance on system target benchmarks and throughput.

• Attend regular meetings with project management teams, stakeholders, technical resources.

• Track, audit, log and report the inputs and outputs to each of the system being tested.

Capability:

• Has experience and can provide scripts which will need to connect to thick client systems using either Application Programming Interface (API) or User Interface (UI) based protocols, depending on the nature of the system being tested.

• Has a wide range of testing capabilities connecting to web-based applications, where scripts will have to handle either HTTP (Protocol-based), or Browser based scripting.

• Has the ability to conduct Load and Capacity tests of both standalone systems and integrated systems where there is workflow linking multiple systems.

• Has the ability to receive, track, log and analyse an external email inbox capable of handling upto 600,000 emails in a 24 hour period.

• Demonstrated ability to analyse test results and produce test report after each system has been tested.

Application Deadline: Monday, 06 May 2024Expected Start Date: Monday, 10 June 2024Job Type: ContractRate: As per Australian Market StandardsIf you are interested in this position, please click Apply with your resume in WORD and send your details for review. If you wish to have a confidential discussion, call us on 02 6108 3980 or 0410 756 040 for more information