Performance Test Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Performance Test Analyst in Wokingham, UK. You will spearhead performance testing for web applications and APIs, ensuring quality and scalability while collaborating with diverse stakeholders. This hybrid role offers growth opportunities, industry recognition, and is part of a dynamic team committed to innovation.

Benefits

Pension

Health care

Life assurance

Access to extensive training resources

Discounts within the Tata network

Qualifications

• Expertise in performance testing tools like NeoLoad, Loadrunner, and JMeter critically important.
• Proven track record in load, stress, and endurance testing for web applications.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java) for customizing test scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Analyze performance testing requirements and design tests to find bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with development teams for performance testing strategies.
• Mentor team members in performance testing best practices.

Skills

Performance testing tools expertise

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Tools

NeoLoad

Loadrunner

JMeter

Dynatrace

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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Role: Performance Test Analyst

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Wokingham, UK (Hybrid)

Number of hours: Standard

Do you want to develop your skills in performance optimization?

Join us as a Performance Test Analyst.

Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Gain access to endless learning opportunities.
• Work closely with the range of teams within the business to bring products to life.

The Role

As a Performance Test Analyst, you will be responsible for analyzing performance testing requirements, designing and executing performance tests, identifying performance bottlenecks, and recommending performance optimization solutions to project teams and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensuring the quality performance and scalability of web applications, APIs, and other software systems working in a fast-paced environment.
• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, such as slow response times, high resource utilization, and poor scalability, through performance testing, monitoring, and optimization.
• 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.
• Analyzing test results, identifying performance issues, and recommending performance optimization solutions to project teams and stakeholders.
• Providing guidance and mentoring to other team members on performance testing best practices, tools, and techniques.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Expertise in performance testing tools, including NeoLoad, Loadrunner and JMeter.
• Proven track record of designing and executing load, stress, and endurance tests for web applications and APIs.
• Proficiency in monitoring and analysis tools such as Dynatrace, with the ability to identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in complex distributed systems.
• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms like Azure or AWS, and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, for deploying and scaling performance test environments.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and performance optimization techniques for web technologies, including HTTP/HTTPS protocols, RESTful APIs, and caching mechanisms
• Skilled in programming in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Java, or Groovy) for customizing test scenarios and integrating with CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience in service virtualization tools, i.e. Para soft Virtualize, Wire mock etc.

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at [emailprotected] if you would like to opt in.

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at [emailprotected] with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 / [phone] to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.

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