SRE Performance Testing Analyst

Summary: The SRE Performance Testing Analyst role involves designing and implementing performance testing strategies, monitoring system performance, and optimizing infrastructure. The position requires collaboration with development teams to ensure applications meet performance standards and includes automating operational tasks. The role is hybrid, requiring three days on-site in Farnborough, and is compensated at a daily rate via an umbrella company.

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 (eg, 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).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Python).
• Knowledge of monitoring systems (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis.
• Excellent documentation skills.

Salary (Rate): £322 Daily

City: Farnborough

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

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 (eg, Prometheus, Grafana). Participate in incident response and conduct root cause analysis for performance-related issues. Document performance benchmarks, testing procedures, and system configurations.