SRE Performance Testing Analyst

Summary: The SRE Performance Testing Analyst role involves designing and implementing performance testing strategies, monitoring system performance, and collaborating with development teams to ensure application reliability. The position requires expertise in performance testing tools and automation, as well as the ability to analyze and optimize infrastructure. This is a hybrid role based in Farnborough, requiring on-site presence three days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement performance testing strategies using tools like JMeter, Gatling, or LoadRunner.
• Monitor and analyse system performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and optimize infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support performance testing and deployment.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure applications meet performance and reliability standards.
• Automate operational tasks using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Python scripts.
• Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Participate in incident response and conduct root cause analysis for performance-related issues.
• Document performance benchmarks, testing procedures, and system configurations.

Key Skills:

• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance.
• Proficiency in automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Python).
• Strong analytical skills for monitoring and optimizing system performance.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Ability to collaborate effectively with development teams.
• Experience in incident response and root cause analysis.
• Strong documentation skills.

Salary (Rate): £322 daily

City: Farnborough

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role title: SRE Performance Testing Analyst

Location: Farnborough (Hybrid 3 days per week on-site)

Day rate: £322 via Umbrella only

Must have been a UK resident for at least 5 years

Role Description:
* Design and implement performance testing strategies using tools like JMeter, Gatling, or LoadRunner.
* Monitor and analyse system performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and optimize infrastructure.
* Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support performance testing and deployment.
* Collaborate with development teams to ensure applications meet performance and reliability standards.
* Automate operational tasks using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Python scripts.
* Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
* Participate in incident response and conduct root cause analysis for performance-related issues.
* Document performance benchmarks, testing procedures, and system configurations.