Quality Performance Test Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Quality Performance Test Engineer to ensure large‑scale digital services are scalable, reliable and performant. The role combines performance testing, API testing and quality engineering practices across modern cloud and micro‑services environments.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute performance, load, stress and endurance testing activities.
• Build and maintain JMeter test scripts and performance test frameworks.
• Perform API testing using tools such as Postman and validate system behaviour under varying loads.
• Analyse performance metrics, identify bottlenecks and provide improvement recommendations.
• Collaborate with developers, architects and delivery teams to resolve performance issues.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and integrate automated testing into delivery processes.
• Monitor application performance with Grafana, Kibana or similar observability platforms.
• Contribute to test planning, defect management and release assurance.

Required profile

• Proven experience in performance and non‑functional testing.
• Strong hands‑on experience with JMeter and load/stress/endurance testing.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman and REST‑based services.
• Familiarity with modern cloud and micro‑services environments.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and test automation practices.
• Ability to analyse results and communicate findings to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams; public‑sector experience is a plus.

Required skills

• JMeter
• Postman
• REST APIs
• Grafana
• Kibana
• Gatling
• k6
• CI/CD pipelines