Performance Test Engineer PerformanceTesting, Speed, scalability, reliability, System performance optimization, Performance test plans, Web and backend systems, Agile, JMeter, K6, LoadRunner, Gatling, Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git, System architecture, APIs 6 months initial contract Remote with occasional travel to Bedford £425 - £475 – Inside IR35 We are seeking a skilled … and detail-oriented Performance Test Engineer to design, implement, and execute performancetesting strategies, ensuring our applications meet high standards of speed, scalability, and reliability under load. This role involves close collaboration with the Non-Functional Test Lead, Programme Test Lead, developers, DevOps, and product managers to optimise system performance. Day-to-day of the role: Design … and develop performance test plans, scenarios, scripts, and test data. Execute performance, load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests across web and backend systems. Analyse test results and system metrics to identify performance issues and root causes. Create, maintain, and enhance performancetesting frameworks and tools. Provide detailed performance test reports and dashboards, with actionable More ❯
Job Title: Lead Performance Test Engineer Location: Atlanta, GA Duration: 6+ months Experience Level: 7+ Years Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Performance Test Engineer with deep expertise in k6 to lead performance and load testing initiatives across complex systems. The ideal candidate will play a key role in planning, designing, and executing … performance tests, analyzing results, and working with cross-functional teams to optimize application performance. Key Responsibilities: Lead performancetesting strategy, planning, and execution using k6 (both open-source and cloud versions Design and develop robust, reusable, and parameterized performance test scripts in JavaScript (k6 scripting Simulate high-load scenarios, stress tests, and soak tests for APIs … web applications, and microservices. Analyze test results to identify bottlenecks and performance issues across front-end, backend, and database layers. Collaborate with DevOps, Developers, and Architects to ensure performance objectives are built into the CI/CD pipeline. Define performance SLAs and ensure compliance across environments. Guide junior performance testers and provide code reviews and best More ❯
Full job description: Senior Software Engineer - k6 Core About k6 At k6, we build next-generation reliability testing tools for developers and DevOps engineers. We are pushing forward the state-of-the-art in our industry, creating open-source tools that have great developer experience and enable engineers to build reliable systems. k6 is an open-source tool that … we built to reinvent the engineering principles around performancetesting and enable engineers to build systems that scale. About the role: Senior Software Engineer - k6 Core You will be one of five developers and maintainers of k6, a modern open-source tool for performancetesting, written in Go. k6 was released publicly in early 2017 and … large scale applications Have worked in open source projects, either as a heavy contributor or, even better, as maintainer for projects with multiple contributors Have experience working with web performance, testing & optimization Have experience working with network performance, testing & optimization Know about things like Docker, AWS, microservices architecture, Grafana/APM tools In the United Kingdom More ❯
communication skills, and the ability to present complex data to leadership effectively. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage SAP projects, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and quality standards are met. Conduct SAP performancetesting and coordinate related activities across teams. Collect, analyze, and present project and performance data to leadership in a clear and concise manner. Prepare high-quality presentations … JIRA and ensure issues are resolved timely. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks, dependencies, and solutions. Qualifications: 810 years of experience in SAP, with a focus on performancetesting preferred. Strong skills in Keynote and PowerPoint for executive presentations. Hands-on experience with JIRA for project tracking and reporting. Proven ability to collect and present data … effectively to senior leadership. Experience at Apple or similar high-tech organizations is a strong plus. Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills. Preferred Skills: Familiarity with SAP performancetesting tools and methodologies. Experience managing complex projects across multiple teams. We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge More ❯
Job Description: The Automation and PerformanceTesting Expert is responsible for designing, developing, and executing comprehensive automation and performance test strategies to ensure the quality, scalability, and reliability of software applications. This role involves leading the implementation of test automation frameworks, conducting in depth performance analysis, and collaborating with development and operations teams to optimize system … performance.Key Responsibilities: Test Strategy & Planning:1.Define and implement end to end automation and performancetesting strategies for various applications (e.g., web, mobile, API, cloud2.Develop detailed test plans, including scope, objectives, resources, and timelines for both automation and performance and analyze nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) related to performance, scalability, and reliability.Automation Development & Maintenance:1.Design, develop, and maintain robust … standard tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium2.Implement and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous test scripts are maintainable, reusable, and effectively cover critical functionalities.Performance Testing & Analysis:1.Design and execute various performance tests, including load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, and analyze system metrics (CPU, memory, disk I More ❯
week in the office and the rest from home. Details are still coming through but as it stands here are the highlights: What you'll be doing: 50% manual testing and 50% automated testing across Functional/Regression/Integration/System/PerformanceTesting Working with core testing frameworks Contributing to the design and … execution of full end-to-end test suites Collaborating closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality delivery Supporting continuous improvement of testing processes, frameworks and practices What they're looking for: Solid understanding of both manual and automated testing principles Skills with Playwright (or similar frameworks such as Cypress or Selenium and open … to corssing over) JS or Typescript skills for automation Ability to plan, execute, and report on testing across the full software lifecycle Strong communication and problem-solving skills Bonus: Any exposure to AI Testing/API Testing/Web App Testing and/or PerformanceTesting would be a great advantage What's on More ❯
go-live confidence for the biggest retail brands. Learn more about us here. This is an exciting opportunity to join Spike at a time when we are growing our Performance practice . We are looking for Performance Engineers to join us working as part of a team executing effective and professional technical engineering services across our growing client … portfolio on different projects. You will use a wide variety of PerformanceTesting solutions, technologies, and tools and contribute to the achievement of business objectives by executing technical work with a level of supervision. Key responsibilities Contributes to the successful completion of technical areas within projects. Develops and executes performancetesting throughout the complete development lifecycle … goals. Accurately identifies project risks and reports effectively to relevant stakeholders. Manages issues, risks, actions, dependencies, and defects to the success of the project. Required skills Experience of delivering performancetesting throughout the software delivery lifecycle. Experience of analysing performance issues in at least one performance test tool and experience of application and infrastructure monitoring tools. More ❯
Glasgow, City of Glasgow, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
Lorien
SQL Performance Engineer - Hybrid (Glasgow or Edinburgh) - Up to £50,000 Are you passionate about optimising high-volume data systems and solving complex performance challenges? We're hiring a Performance Engineer to join a growing tech team working on a cutting-edge financial data platform. This is a hybrid role, with 2 days in the office (Glasgow … or Edinburgh) and 3 days working from home . What You'll Be Doing Tuning and optimising complex SQL queries to improve system performance Building tooling for diagnostics and deployment risk management Automating performancetesting and benchmarking across environments Collaborating with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to improve throughput and scalability Supporting deployment strategies for high-risk … releases Designing and testing new performance features What We're Looking For Proven experience in SQL performance tuning and query optimisation Familiarity with performancetesting tools (e.g., JMeter, k6) Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Azure Monitor, Grafana) Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset Ability to develop and interpret MI for decision-making Bonus More ❯
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
Lorien
SQL Performance Engineer - Hybrid (Glasgow or Edinburgh) - Up to £50,000 Are you passionate about optimising high-volume data systems and solving complex performance challenges? We're hiring a Performance Engineer to join a growing tech team working on a cutting-edge financial data platform. This is a hybrid role, with 2 days in the office (Glasgow … or Edinburgh) and 3 days working from home . What You'll Be Doing Tuning and optimising complex SQL queries to improve system performance Building tooling for diagnostics and deployment risk management Automating performancetesting and benchmarking across environments Collaborating with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to improve throughput and scalability Supporting deployment strategies for high-risk … releases Designing and testing new performance features What We're Looking For Proven experience in SQL performance tuning and query optimisation Familiarity with performancetesting tools (e.g., JMeter, k6) Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Azure Monitor, Grafana) Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset Ability to develop and interpret MI for decision-making Bonus More ❯
South East London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
TEN10 SOLUTIONS LIMITED
challenges and mentoring others, this could be your perfect next step. Why Join Ten10? Were proud to be one of the UKs leading independent consultancies for Quality Engineering, Software Testing, RPA, and DevOps . Our mission is simple: help our clients achieve their goals by implementing innovative, high-quality engineering practices. Heres what makes us stand out: Challenging Projects … aspirations. Flexibility: Our hybrid working model gives you the balance you need. The Role As a Principal Technical Consultant , youll bring your extensive knowledge of software engineering, automation, and performancetesting to create bespoke solutions for our clients. Youll also take a leadership role, guiding your team to success and leading by example. What Youll Be Doing Design … and Develop: Build and support automation or performance test frameworks using the most appropriate solutions. Whether open source or commercial, or a combination . Collaborate with Clients: Work closely with clients to understand their requirements and create tailored QA strategies. Provide Expert Insights: Conduct technical QA health checks to assess and improve client approaches to automation or performanceMore ❯
latency applications, FIX protocol-based APIs, and messaging middleware (Kafka, MQ, or GraphQL) Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for continuous validation and deployment Execute performancetesting processes, collaborating with teams across Lines of Business (LOB) for joint performancetesting efforts to validate latency, throughput, and stability under peak market load Required … qualifications, capabilities, and skills Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability Advanced in one or more programming language(s) Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such … with Playwright, Cypress, Jest, JUnit, Pytest, JMeter, BlazeMeter, Karate, PactFlow, Cucumber, BDD/TDD, and similar Experience with Unit, Component, Contract, Integration, Acceptance, End-to-End, Mutation, Resiliency, and Performancetesting Experience with Jenkins, Harness, Spinnaker, GitHub, and similar In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry andfinancial products (Equity, Fixed Income, Global Liquidity, OTC instruments More ❯
Role: Performance Test Engineer Location : Warwickshire Rate : 30+ p/h (Outside IR35) Hours per week : 40 Duration : 6 Months (Rolling) Accountabilities: The Performance Test Engineer is responsible for conducting the performance attribute tests, troubleshooting vehicles, and analysing and reporting results, across various vehicle architectures and powertrains. A PerformanceTesting Engineer works alongside the Performance Attribute Engineers, other Test Engineers and the Performance Technical Specialist, in a collaborative and diverse environment. We are looking for an engineer to add to our dynamic and growing team, with specific focus on on-track and on-road Performance Attribute and Features Testing . The successful candidate will work on xHEV and BEV vehicles, supporting … the Lead Engineers in the delivery of competitive performance. The successful candidate should be someone that is keen to conduct track-based and road-based testing, able to troubleshoot vehicle and logging issues, with good data analysis and reporting skills, with the ability to learn and adapt fast, operating under fluid and tight deadlines, to support the timely delivery More ❯
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Sanderson Recruitment
Performance Tester ?? Permanent | Hybrid | £55,000 - £65,000 + Bonus ?? Peterborough (3 days onsite) Are you passionate about delivering exceptional user experiences and ensuring software performs seamlessly at scale? We're looking for a Performance Tester to join a global technology team, helping to refine and execute performancetesting strategies for enterprise-scale applications. In this … role, you'll work with cutting-edge tools such as LoadRunner, Splunk, and Dynatrace , collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure systems meet performance, reliability, and scalability targets. Responsibilities: Designing, executing, and analysing performance tests to identify bottlenecks and optimise system performance. Working in an Agile environment-participating in daily scrums, prioritising work, and communicating progress clearly. Collaborating … with development and infrastructure teams to identify and resolve performance issues. Using your analytical mindset to interpret test results, metrics, and logs, and provide actionable insights. Supporting load and usage model creation to simulate real-world scenarios. What You'll Bring 3+ years of hands-on experience in performancetesting or engineering. Proficiency with LoadRunner (VuGen, Controller More ❯
you'll be key to ensuring the quality and reliability of every product release. We're looking for someone who can create robust test plans, carry out thorough feature testing, and help establish automated testing practices that scale with our fast-growing product. Your work will give the team confidence to move quickly while delivering a consistently excellent … understand requirements and define comprehensive test plans for new features Design, document, and execute manual test cases to validate functionality, usability, and edge cases Set up and maintain automated testing frameworks to increase test coverage and reduce manual effort over time Identify, document, and track defects, collaborating with developers to resolve issues quickly and effectively Establish QA best practices … Work closely with engineers to ensure automated tests are part of the CI/CD pipeline, enabling fast and reliable releases Proactively suggest improvements to product quality, processes, and testing tools Contribute to building a culture where quality is owned by everyone in the team We'd love to hear from you if you have: 3+ years of professional More ❯
Head of Performance & Reliability Engineering Full-Time - Hybrid (3 days in Cambridgeshire) Up to £95,000 + Bonus This is an exceptional opportunity to join a major organisation at a pivotal stage in their digital transformation. As Head of Performance & Reliability Engineering You'll shape strategy, lead performancetesting and chaos engineering initiatives, and embed reliability … best practices across engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams. This is a senior, strategic leadership role focused on system excellence, observability, and continuous improvement. Ideal Candidate: Proven experience leading Performance Engineering, Reliability, or SRE functions Deep expertise in performancetesting methodologies (load, stress, spike, soak) Strong hands-on background with LoadRunner and Dynatrace (plus tools such as NeoLoad … k6, or JMeter) Skilled in chaos engineering , resilience testing , and system scalability Experience defining and managing SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets Strong knowledge of distributed systems , cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and microservice architectures Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and embed performance and reliability into the SDLC Inspirational leader with experience building, mentoring, and enabling high More ❯
Overview A forward-thinking consultancy at the forefront of the FMCG sector is on the lookout for a Non-Functional Lead. This is a chance to shape performancetesting strategy, ensure seamless digital experiences, and drive continuous improvement across complex, high-traffic platforms. Location: Hybrid (3 days per week in Hertfordshire) Package: £65,000-£80,000 per annum … Benefits Industry: FMCG What You'll Be Doing Leading non-functional testing across websites and applications to guarantee reliability and speed. Designing and running performance, scalability, load, and stress testing programmes. Using tools like JMeter and LoadRunner to measure, validate, and optimise system behaviour. Identifying bottlenecks and recommending performance improvements. Working closely with development, QA, DevOps … and infrastructure teams to implement changes. Building and maintaining monitoring solutions for production environments. Sharing expertise by mentoring colleagues and embedding best practices in performance testing. Main Skills Needed Strong background in non-functional testing, with proven use of JMeter and LoadRunner. Hands-on experience with performancetesting, tuning, and monitoring. Understanding of digital platforms, including More ❯
Rate- $85/hr. Location- Onsite in Austin, TX NO SUBCONTRACTING ALLOWED (CANDIDATES SUBMITTED MUST BE A W-2 EMPLOYEE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION)! Duration- 12 mos. Job Title- SAP Performance Engineer Job Description- 1. 5+ years of professional work experience in performance engineering with exposure in SAP systems 2. Strong experience in performancetesting of SAP … applications 3. Should have exposure on S4 HANA implementations 4. Strong knowledge of one or more programming languages 5. Strong knowledge of performance tuning of SQL queries 6. Experience with APM tools like Dynatrace, AppD and Splunk What are the top 3 skills required for this role? 1. Experience in SAP HANA Performance engineering 2. Strong Performance Engineering background 3. Strong performancetesting expertise Years of Experience: 5+ Years of Experience More ❯
are seeking a highly skilled Automation Tester with extensive experience in designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts from scratch. The ideal candidate has a strong background in automation testing, excellent programming skills (preferably Java), and a broad understanding of multiple testing tools. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of … our applications through comprehensive automation testing and regression testing efforts. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts from scratch. Conduct regression, functional, and performancetesting of applications. Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders to define test requirements. Maintain and improve the automation framework and test libraries. Analyze test results, report defects, and … date with industry trends and emerging automation tools and technologies. Mentor junior testers on best practices in automation testing. Required Skills and Experience: 3+ years of hands-on automation testing experience. Strong programming skills in Java; knowledge of other languages (Python, C#, JavaScript) is a plus. Proven experience creating automated test scripts from scratch. Experience with regression testingMore ❯
If so, read on THE TEAM As a Senior Automation Test Engineer within the Software Engineering team at GoFibre, you'll be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing automated testing solutions that ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our software applications. You'll work closely with developers and key stakeholders to define and execute effective test strategies … Agile framework. Designing, building, and enhancing scalable automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Mocha, or K6. Creating, maintaining, and debugging automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performancetesting, with a big focus on writing precision test cases. Running automated tests, analysing results, and identifying defects or inconsistencies, with a proactive approach to uncovering edge cases. … and managing defects through to resolution, ensuring timely communication and follow-up. Championing a quality-first mindset across the software engineering team, supporting continuous improvement and best practices in testing and automation. WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE Extensive experience in designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks and scripts using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Mocha More ❯
East London, London, England, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
Cytec Solutions Ltd
pension, death in service benefit, private medical cover, reduced gym membership and free eye tests. Discretionary annual bonus schemes are offered to all staff based on individual and business performance and contribution to the business. There is also the opportunity to join the company Share Plan scheme. Cytec Solutions is a technology company, with a pedigree for developing, implementing … directly to the CPO. The Software Tester role, is a newly created position for the company and will offer the right candidate significant influence and autonomy to shape the testing approach to our business. We are looking for an experienced Software Tester who is excited to take full ownership of our testing practice. This role is ideal for … someone ready to step up beyond execution, eager to set the testing strategy, implement automation frameworks, and champion quality across our development lifecycle. Develop, maintain and execute test plans, test cases and regression suites for web and API based applications. Define and evolve the overall testing strategy across manual and automated workflows. Implement and manage a new automation More ❯
team. Working in an Agile/Kanban environment, you will collaborate closely with developers and product owners, write and review automated test cases, and help drive best practices in testing and quality assurance. You'll also play a role in evaluating and implementing tools such as Playwright as the team transitions from Selenium. This is a hybrid role, primarily … or Selenium Write clear, maintainable test scripts Collaborate in Agile ceremonies, providing early feedback on testability and quality concerns Expand and maintain regression and feature test suites Conduct exploratory testing during feature development Review test automation code and contribute to internal test tools and utilities Support performancetesting efforts using tools such as Azure Load Testing, JMeter, or Locust Contribute to backend/API testing and assist with security testing initiatives Skills and experience required: 2+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on test automation Proficiency in C# and automation tools like Selenium or Playwright Experience working within Agile/Kanban teams and a strong understanding of shift-left More ❯
team. Working in an Agile/Kanban environment, you will collaborate closely with developers and product owners, write and review automated test cases, and help drive best practices in testing and quality assurance. You'll also play a role in evaluating and implementing tools such as Playwright as the team transitions from Selenium. This is a hybrid role, primarily … or Selenium Write clear, maintainable test scripts Collaborate in Agile ceremonies, providing early feedback on testability and quality concerns Expand and maintain regression and feature test suites Conduct exploratory testing during feature development Review test automation code and contribute to internal test tools and utilities Support performancetesting efforts using tools such as Azure Load Testing, JMeter, or Locust Contribute to backend/API testing and assist with security testing initiatives Skills and experience required: 2+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on test automation Proficiency in C# and automation tools like Selenium or Playwright Experience working within Agile/Kanban teams and a strong understanding of shift-left More ❯
team. Working in an Agile/Kanban environment, you will collaborate closely with developers and product owners, write and review automated test cases, and help drive best practices in testing and quality assurance. You'll also play a role in evaluating and implementing tools such as Playwright as the team transitions from Selenium. This is a hybrid role, primarily … or Selenium Write clear, maintainable test scripts Collaborate in Agile ceremonies, providing early feedback on testability and quality concerns Expand and maintain regression and feature test suites Conduct exploratory testing during feature development Review test automation code and contribute to internal test tools and utilities Support performancetesting efforts using tools such as Azure Load Testing, JMeter, or Locust Contribute to backend/API testing and assist with security testing initiatives Skills and experience required: 2+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on test automation Proficiency in C# and automation tools like Selenium or Playwright Experience working within Agile/Kanban teams and a strong understanding of shift-left More ❯
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
In your new role, you will lead and be a subject matter expert to a small team of test automation engineers, overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of automated testing across critical applications. You'll be responsible for functional, system, integration, end-to-end, and security testing using tools such as Selenium and Karate.You'll collaborate closely with … developers, analysts, and architects to enhance automation assets, while also contributing to performancetesting using JMeter and LoadRunner. The role involves continuous improvement, mentoring, and active participation in recruitment and strategic initiatives. What you'll need to succeed Proven hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Karate) Strong understanding of testing methodologies and … scripting languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript) Experience with performancetesting tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner Ability to lead and mentor technical test teams Excellent collaboration skills across DevOps and product teams Exposure to Cloud and data platforms Familiarity with middleware technologies (Kafka, IBM MQ, ACE) Experience with security testing tools (e.g. Fortify, SonarQube, Twistlock) What you'll More ❯
UI test automation expertise with Playwright in TypeScript Proven ability to build, maintain, and enhance automation frameworks Proficiency with Visual Studio and Azure DevOps pipelines Strong understanding of software testing principles, QA methodologies, and SDLC Capability to balance automation and manual testing approaches based on project requirements Experience managing multiple concurrent projects effectively Cross-browser testing of … web applications Version control using Git Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly Highly Desirable: API testing and integration testing background SQL for database queries and data validation Knowledge of BDD tools such as Specflow or Cucumber Experience with test reporting and metrics Familiarity with load/performancetesting Exposure to cloud … environments (Azure, AWS) Agile methodology experience (Scrum/Kanban) Understanding of various testing types across the testing pyramid Qualifications ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing (or equivalent certification) Relevant IT degree or equivalent practical experience Key Responsibilities you'll develop and maintain automation frameworks, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, design and execute manual test cases where More ❯