Contract Performance Tester - Outside IR35

Fruition Group; Ouzlewell Green; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruition Group is seeking an experienced Performance Test Engineer for a hybrid role in Leeds with a one-day-per-week on-site presence. The contract offers a competitive rate and requires strong hands-on JMeter expertise to lead performance testing across a migrated estate.

The role involves defining workload models, collaborating with developers and infrastructure teams, and delivering evidence-based reports on capacity, scalability and risk.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering performance testing across complex, integrated estates.
• Strong understanding of NFRs and workload modelling.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end performance testing approach across migrated estate.
• Design and execute JMeter load, stress, spike and soak tests.
• Define NFRs, workload models and performance criteria with stakeholders.
• Use Azure Monitor and Application Insights to identify bottlenecks and issues.
• Remediate with development/infrastructure teams and re-test fixes.
• Produce evidence-based performance reports covering NFR compliance, capacity, and risks.

Skills

JMeter

Performance testing

Stakeholder management

Cloud monitoring

Tools

JMeter

Azure Monitor

Application Insights

Job description

Performance Test Engineer

Hybrid/Leeds - one day

Competitive contract rate

Why Apply?A key contract opportunity for an experienced SC Cleared Performance Test Engineer working on a major public sector technology transformation.

Performance Test Engineer Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end performance testing approach across the migrated estate.

Design and execute JMeter load, stress, spike and soak tests across applications, APIs, integrations and database-intensive processes.

Define NFRs, workload models and performance acceptance criteria with technical and business stakeholders.

Use Azure Monitor, Application Insights and application, infrastructure and database telemetry to identify bottlenecks and performance issues.

Work with development and infrastructure teams on remediation and re-test fixes.

Produce clear, evidence-based performance reports covering NFR compliance, capacity, scalability, risks and recommendations.

Performance Test Engineer Requirements

Strong hands-on JMeter experience is essential, including Scripting, parameterisation, correlation and test execution.

Proven experience delivering performance testing across complex, integrated application estates.

Strong understanding of NFRs, workload modelling, capacity testing and performance analysis.

Experience with Azure performance testing, Azure Monitor and Application Insights.

Experience of API and integration performance testing, including working within security constraints.

Confident challenging stakeholders and raising performance issues early, backed by clear evidence.

Active SC clearance is essential.

A high-visibility Performance Test Engineer contract where you'll establish and own the performance testing approach rather than simply execute someone else's test scripts.

You'll work across a complex cloud migration, influence technical decisions and produce the evidence needed to support major migration milestones.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.