SC Cleared Test Manager (Non Functional)

VIQU IT; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU IT is seeking an SC Cleared Test Manager/Lead (Non Functional) for a Leeds-based role, offering hybrid working within Inside IR35. You will lead performance, load and stress testing and help define strategies for scalable, reliable systems.

Day-to-day duties include designing tests with JMeter/LoadRunner, monitoring with Grafana/Splunk/Dynatrace, and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines across cloud and on‑prem environments while collaborating with developers and architects to drive

Qualifications

• Design, execute, and analyse performance, load, stress, and volume tests.
• Monitor and diagnose systems using Grafana, Splunk, New Relic, and Dynatrace.
• Understand containerisation with Docker/Kubernetes and cloud-native testing in Azure/AWS/GCP.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and performance testing; define non-functional requirements.
• Collaborate with developers and architects to identify issues and recommend improvements.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD across cloud and on‑prem environments.

Skills

Performance testing

Load testing

Monitoring tools

CI/CD integration

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud testing

Scripting: Python/JS

JMeter/LoadRunner

Dynatrace

Tools

Grafana

Splunk

New Relic

Dynatrace

Databricks

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Databricks

Job description

SC Cleared Test Manager / Lead (Non Functional) – Leeds – Inside IR35 – Hybrid

Leading banking client to seek to recruit an established SC Cleared Test Manager / Lead within this role you will support with creating strategies and solutions for the future of system scalability and reliability!

As a Test Lead your day to day tasks will include: leading the design and performance, load, stress tools using JMeter, LoadRunner, meeting strategy and non functional requirements, working closely with developers and architects to identify issues, monitor systems using diagnostic tools such as Dynatrace.

Integrate with CI/CD pipelines and drive efficiency and improvements within both cloud and on-prem environments.

Core Experience within a Lead capacity

• Ability to design, execute, and analyse performance, load, stress, and volume tests.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Splunk) and diagnostics platforms (New Relic, Dynatrace).
• Understanding of containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and big data platforms (Databricks).
• Ability to analyse complex performance issues and provide actionable recommendations.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript) for test automation and data analysis.
• Knowledge of Performance Test Strategy and defining Non-Functional Requirements.
• Proven experience in Performance Testing of cloud-based architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Strong knowledge of performance testing methodologies and tools (such as JMeter, LoadRunner).

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of middleware systems (Kafka, IBM MQ).
• Experience with ELK stack and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau).
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Github Actions, Jenkins) and version control systems (Git).
• Familiarity with security and compliance considerations in performance testing.
• Experience integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.