Performance Tester (Gatling, k6, AWS)

Shivom Consultancy Ltd.; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is looking for a Performance Tester to ensure the scalability and responsiveness of cloud applications. You will utilize tools such as Gatling and k6 on AWS environments while collaborating closely with engineering teams. This hybrid contract role offers an opportunity to further refine your expertise in performance testing within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with performance testing tools like Gatling and k6.
• Understanding of AWS architecture and services.
• Ability to collaborate with Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute load testing on AWS applications.
• Analyze test results and report improvements.
• Collaborate with engineers for performance optimizations.

Skills

Performance Testing

Gatling

k6

AWS

Analytical Skills

Troubleshooting

Tools

CloudWatch

Grafana

Prometheus

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

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Job Title: Performance Tester (Gatling, k6, AWS)

Location:HybridContract Length:3 to 6 months

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experiencedPerformance Testerto join a dynamic team focused on evaluating the scalability, responsiveness, and stability of cloud-based applications hosted onAWS. The ideal candidate will be proficient withGatlingandk6to design, execute, and report performance and load tests.

This role is ahybrid contract position, with onsite attendance required at our offices within theM25 corridor. You'll collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to ensure high-performing cloud services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement performance test plans usingGatlingandk6
• Execute load, stress, spike, and endurance testing on applications deployed in AWS
• Analyse performance test results and provide detailed reports with improvement recommendations
• Collaborate with cloud engineers to simulate production-like environments and traffic inAWS (EC2, ELB, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Integrate performance testing with CI/CD pipelines (eg GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Identify performance bottlenecks and assist developers and DevOps in tuning systems
• Proven experience withGatlingandk6for performance/load testing
• Solid understanding ofAWS architecture and services(eg, EC2, Lambda, RDS, ALB)
• Experience withmonitoring and observability tools(CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus)
• Knowledge ofCI/CD practicesand test automation integration
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of Terraform or other IaC tools
• Performance testing APIs and microservices

Start Date:ASAP (flexible for the right candidate)

Contract Type:Inside IR35

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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