Testers do the bulk of the “grunt” work needed to move your application towards better performance. They provide accurate measurements in a timely manner. The accuracy and relevancy of their tests helps drive Management, Developers and Production towards measurement-driven thinking. Engineering rather than guesswork. When the role of the tester is misunderstood then the sloppily executed, poorly reported, or untimely, slow to emerge test data is often thrown out and disregarded by the very groups it is intended to help.
Important qualities, therefore, for load and performance testers include:
Skills Required to Fulfill the Above Job
Load and Performance Tester - Job Description
Who is the Load and Performance Tester?