Job Title: Performance Test Lead Industry: Public Sector Day Rate: £400
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- £450 per day (Inside IR35) Duration: 4/5 months Location: Cardiff/Hybrid We are seeking an experienced Performance Test Lead to take a hands-on, foundational role within a critical, multi-wave cloud migration programme.
This is a greenfield opportunity for a client with no existing performance testing capability, requiring someone who can define, lead, and execute performance testing from the ground up.
You will play a key role in ensuring platform stability and performance throughout major infrastructure changes, working closely with technical teams and senior stakeholders across the programme.
The role: Establish and lead performance testing capability across a large-scale cloud migration.
Design and deliver performance test plans for each migration wave and major infrastructure change.
Execute end-to-end load and performance test cycles, documenting results and outcomes.
Analyse results and provide clear performance tuning recommendations backed by evidence.
Produce concise, high-quality performance test summary reports.
Engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment with governance and delivery standards.
Skills Needed: Proven expertise in performance testing within cloud migration or complex enterprise environments.
Strong hands-on experience with JMeter and Azure App Testing (formerly Azure Load Testing).
Experience executing performance and load testing in Azure environments.
Solid understanding of cloud networking performance validation, including: Latency Packet loss Bandwidth Resilience Experience performing performance testing within Citrix environments.
Ability to conduct Azure architecture performance modelling.
Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
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