Performance Tester - Active SC - 6 months

Job Title: Performance Tester
Rate: £450 Inside
Duration: 6 months
Location: Remote
Clearance: Active SC
Stages: 2 Stages

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Performance Tester, Non-Functional Tester, or Test Assurance Lead.

• Strong expertise in performance, load, stress, and endurance testing methodologies.

• Hands-on experience with industry-standard performance testing tools (eg JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, k6).

• Experience defining and assuring non-functional requirements (NFRs).

• Understanding of modern software architectures (cloud, microservices, APIs).

• Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.

• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience working in government or regulated environments.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms and monitoring tools (eg Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus).

• Experience embedding performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.

• Knowledge of security and resilience testing concepts.

• Experience in a control, assurance, or technical authority role.