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# Performance Engineer

- **Company:** Akkuro
- **Location:** Gouda, Netherlands
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Unix, Databases, Continuous Integration, Apache JMeter, Scrum Methodology, Standard Sql, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Strategies of Testing, Web Services, Test Management Approach (TMap), Performance Testing, ReadyAPI, Git, Software Performance, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://nl.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0fdc80bbfc1c97c5

## About the Role

Your ambition and eagerness to learn are most important to us. To be successful, you bring a solid foundation of knowledge and experience:

 * Familiarity with testing methodologies such as TMap and/or ISTQB
 * Understanding of web services (SOAP & REST)
 * Experience with databases and SQL
 * Knowledge of Unix and affinity with CI/CD (Continuous Integration & Delivery)
 * Experience with tools such as ReadyAPI, Jira, Git, JMeter, and Jenkins

## Description

As a Performance Engineer within our Pension & Wealth division, you are part of the testing team supporting the Scrum teams in performance testing. Together with your colleagues, you ensure the quality of our EuroPort+ application. Your role is key, not only in designing and executing performance tests but also in fostering a quality-driven mindset within the teams., You are proactive, communicative, and full of ideas. You work in an Agile environment, contributing throughout the development process to ensure the highest quality.

You are responsible for:

 * Assessing software performance and identifying optimisation opportunities
 * Executing and automating performance test scenarios (using tools such as JMeter)
 * Reporting on risks and results
 * Maintaining and improving existing test sets
 * Collaborating with other testers and sharing best practices