SC Cleared Tester (Performance)

VIQU IT; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU IT in Leeds is seeking a Performance Tester to design, run, and analyse performance, load, and stress tests across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. You’ll use tools like JMeter, Gatling, and LoadRunner while collaborating with engineering teams to identify issues and drive improvements.

The role emphasizes observability, diagnostics, and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Grafana, Splunk, New Relic, and Dynatrace to ensure robust and scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Ability to design, execute, and analyse performance 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).
• 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, Eggplant Performance, Gatling).

Responsibilities

• Design, execution, and analysis of performance tests.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot issues and optimise performance.
• Monitor systems using observability tools and diagnostics platforms.
• Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Performance testing

CI/CD integration

Python scripting

JavaScript scripting

Cloud concepts

Tools

JMeter

LoadRunner

Gatling

Eggplant Performance

Grafana

Splunk

New Relic

Dynatrace

Docker

Kubernetes

Databricks

Job description

Summary

You’ll design and run performance, load, and stress tests using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling, ensuring they meet strategy and non-functional requirements. You’ll collaborate with technical teams to troubleshoot issues, monitor systems with Grafana and Splunk, and use diagnostics tools such as New Relic and Dynatrace. Integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines and driving improvements to ensure robust, scalable systems across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.

Within the role of Performance Tester you will enhance and shape the scalability and reliability - creating strategies and solutions in cloud and container based environments, leveraging observability tools and diagnostics to optimise application performance.

Essential Criteria

• 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, Eggplant Performance, Gatling).

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.