NFT Senior Engineer - 6 month contract, onsite in Wokingham. Rate £350-£400 p/d via Umbrella.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensuring the performance and scalability of web applications, APIs and other software systems under various workloads and stress conditions.
* Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks such as slow response times, high resource utilisation and poor scalability via performance testing, monitoring and optimisation.
* Collaborating with development teams, architects and project managers to establish performance testing strategies, requirements and metrics.
* Developing and maintaining automated performance test scripts, frameworks and test data sets using tools such as NeoLoad, LoadRunner, JMeter and other industry‑standard tools.
* Analysing test results, identifying performance issues and recommending optimisation solutions to project teams and stakeholders.
* Providing guidance and mentoring to team members on performance testing best practices, tools and techniques.
Key Skills & Experience
* Expertise in performance testing tools such as NeoLoad, LoadRunner and JMeter, with a proven track record of designing and executing load, stress and endurance tests for web applications and APIs.
* Proficiency with monitoring and analytics tools such as Dynatrace, and the ability to identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in complex distributed systems.
* Familiarity with cloud‑based platforms like Azure or AWS and containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes for deploying and scaling performance test environments.
* Knowledge of industry best practices and performance optimisation techniques for web technologies, including HTTP/HTTPS protocols, RESTful APIs and caching mechanisms.
* Programming skills in at least one scripting language (Python, Java or Groovy) for customising test scenarios and integrating with CI/CD pipelines.
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience
* Hands‑on experience with service virtualization tools such as Parasoft Virtualize, WireMock, etc.
We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.
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