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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Non Functional & Performance Test Architect (Contract) - **Company:** Snap Inc. - **Location:** London, UK - **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £195,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Encodings, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Test Execution Engine, Performance Testing, Snowflake - **Published:** September 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5879884075 ## About the Role We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking, technical expertise, and strong stakeholder management skills., * Significant experience in Performance Engineering and Non-Functional Testing within large-scale technology environments * Background in the financial services industry and working with Snowflake and SQL * Strong knowledge of performance, scalability, resilience, reliability, security, availability, and recoverability testing * Experience defining enterprise standards, frameworks, and governance models * An understanding of modern software engineering, cloud platforms, DevOps, and CI/CD practices * Experience selecting and implementing non-functional testing tools and frameworks * The ability to influence senior stakeholders and technical teams without direct authority * Experience working collaboratively with third-party suppliers and partners This role might not be the right fit if you're looking for: * A project-based delivery role focused primarily on test execution * A role limited to a single application or programme * Minimal stakeholder engagement or strategic responsibility ## Description We're working with a leading wealth management client to strengthen how non-functional quality is embedded across their technology estate Rather than treating performance, resilience, security, and operational readiness as activities that happen towards the end of delivery, we're building a proactive, shift-left approach where these considerations are built into solutions from the start. We are looking for a Test Architect who will sit within the central technology teams and be responsible for defining and implementing the enterprise-wide Performance Engineering and Non-Functional Testing strategy. You'll play a central role in shaping how non-functional quality is approached across an entire organisation, helping teams deliver technology that is performant, resilient, scalable, and operationally ready from day one. Your responsibilities will include: * Establishing the standards, frameworks, tooling, governance and best practices for non-functional and performance testing * Providing leadership and guidance on performance engineering and non-functional testing practices * Embedding a shift-left approach to performance, resilience, reliability, security, availability, and recoverability across the delivery lifecycle * Defining and governing tooling and frameworks that support enterprise-wide adoption * Working closely with Engineering, Architecture, Product, DevOps, Cloud Operations, and Delivery teams to drive consistent approaches * Defining metrics, reporting, and quality measures to improve visibility and decision-making * Driving continuous improvement across non-functional testing and performance engineering capabilities In your first 3-6 months, success might look like: * Establishing a clear Performance Engineering and Non-Functional Testing strategy and roadmap * Defining enterprise standards, governance processes, and tooling recommendations * Building strong relationships across technology teams and suppliers ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [A Brief History of Data Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/974-a-brief-history-of-data-storage) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Frontend Performance Testing in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/8-frontend-performance-testing-in-practice) - [How building an industry DBMS differs from building a research one](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/768-how-building-an-industry-dbms-differs-from-building-a-research-one) - [Hacking AI at the Edge of the Indian Ocean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100177-hacking-ai-at-the-edge-of-the-indian-ocean) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Benefits of Using JMeter For Performance Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/96-benefits-of-using-jmeter-for-performance-testing) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)