Join Kainos and Shape the Future. We're a problem-solving, innovative, and collaborative team driven by a shared mission to create real impact.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling)
- Solid working knowledge of Java (or Scala) for scripting and custom logic
- Deep understanding of HTTP, REST, JSON, and API performance testing principles
- Experience designing and executing performance, load, and stress tests for web and API-based systems
- Proven ability to analyse performance bottlenecks across application, database, and infrastructure layers
- Experience with CI/CD integration for automated performance testing (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, TeamCity)
- Competence in analysing system metrics (CPU, memory, I/O, network) from logs and monitors
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) and distributed load testing
- Understanding of database performance and query optimisation (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB)
- 3+ years in performance testing/engineering roles
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with development and DevOps teams to resolve performance issues
- Experience generating and communicating performance reports and KPIs to technical and non-technical audiences
- Prior involvement in capacity planning, tuning, and production performance investigations
- Familiarity with Agile delivery and testing practices
Benefits
- Performance-based bonuses
- Pension scheme
- 22 days annual leave
- 9 bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Employee assistance programme