Job Title: Performance Test Engineer
Location: Northampton/hybrid
Salary/Rate: £360 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 18/08/2025
Job Type: Contract
Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading financial services clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Performance Test Engineer to join their team for a contract until the end of the year.
Job Responsibilities/Objectives
You'll design and execute comprehensive testing strategies to evaluate system scalability, reliability and response times under various load conditions. Specifically, responsibilities will include:
1. Developing load testing scenarios using tools such as LoadRunner. Performance Center, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, New Relic, Kibana and Splunk.
2. Analysing performance bottlenecks and capacity limits.
3. Creating automated performance test suites.
4. Monitoring system behaviour under stress conditions.
5. Experience with monitoring tools (such as AppDynamics)
6. Proficiency with API testing tools and load generation frameworks.
7. A good appreciation of HTTP protocols and REST APIs.
8. Excellent scripting knowledge.
9. An appreciation of how to approach non-functional testing for user interfaces (primarily web browsers).
10. An ability to understand database schemas and to write SQL queries.
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skill.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.
Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
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