Cross-Training Opportunity in Performance Testing – Get Paid to Upskill! Are you ready to pivot into a rewarding career in performance testing with one of the industry’s most prestigious clients? We’re offering a paid 8–10 week cross-training program, followed by a 2-year full-time placement where you’ll apply your new skills on real-world enterprise systems. What You’ll Learn & Do: As part of this program, you’ll be trained and placed into a performance testing role where you will: Use tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar to simulate high loads on REST applications. Manage Load and Stress Testing across web, REST, and standalone Java applications. Write and manage load test scripts using Python, Groovy, or similar scripting languages. Create and maintain bulk test data to support a variety of performance testing scenarios. ✅ Preferred Skills: Candidates with the following experience will thrive in the program: API Testing using REST/SOAP and standalone Java APIs. Familiarity with Cucumber, Selenium, and other automation frameworks. Strong Java programming skills to build and customize test scripts and frameworks. Knowledge of monitoring tools like APPD, JConsole to identify performance bottlenecks. SQL/database knowledge and understanding of performance tuning and query optimization. Good to Have (But Not Mandatory): Ability to create dashboards and reports to communicate performance test results. Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines like TeamCity or GitLab CI. A basic understanding of security testing principles. What You Get: Paid training for 8–10 weeks A guaranteed 2-year placement with a prestigious, high-profile client Ongoing support and development throughout your placement A foot in the door with enterprise-level performance engineering Location: Hybrid. Manchester Salary: £30,000-£36,000 dependant on experience Start Date: 28th July No holidays should be taken in the first 3 months of training. Ready to transform your career? Apply now and get paid to learn, grow, and become an expert in performance testing with industry-leading tools and practices.