Senior Performance Tester

scrumconnect ltd
Bridgend, United Kingdom
9 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 55K

Job location

Bridgend, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Continuous Integration
Elasticsearch
HP Loadrunner
JMeter
Performance Testing
Grafana
Test Scripts
Gatling
Kibana
Appdynamics
Dynatrace

Job description

Design and execute load, stress, volume, soak, and scalability tests * Analyse performance results, logs, and system metrics to identify bottlenecks * Gather and Validate performance NFRs, volumetrics, and capacity assumptions * Prepare and maintain performance test scripts and execution runbooks * Execute tests in cloud-hosted (AWS) non-production environments * Raise performance defects with clear technical evidence * Support CI/CD integration for performance testing where required * Contribute to test reports, defect triage, and test completion evidence * Work closely with developers, architects, platform, and operations teams, Experience with APM tools (e.g. Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Elastic Search with Kibana/Grafana across digital services) * Public-sector or large programme delivery experience * Familiarity with GDS

Scope & Accountability * Responsible for hands-on performance test design and execution * Owns quality and accuracy of assigned test artefacts and results * Contributes analysis and recommendations but does not hold final assurance authority * Works under the direction of a Lead Performance Tester or Test Manager * Accountable for timely delivery of agreed performance testing activities

Requirements

Do you have experience in Performance testing?, Strong experience in performance testing of enterprise systems * Hands-on delivery using tools such as JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, k6 (or equivalent), Experience working in regulated or high-assurance environments

About the company

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matter., At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected, valued, and supported. We actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, individuals from under-represented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to ensure equal opportunity for all.   You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply

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