At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and execute performance testing to ensure applications run smoothly under pressure.
- Company: Join MCS Group, a leader in quality assurance with a commitment to diversity.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work from home options and competitive pay.
- Other info: Contract role for 3-6 months with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make an immediate impact on application quality and performance in a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in performance testing and strong analytical skills.
MCS Group is looking for an experienced Performance Test Engineer to support a quality assurance team on a contract basis. This role will focus on assessing application performance under significant volumes of users, transactions and data, helping to identify bottlenecks and ensure systems can perform reliably at scale. A great opportunity for an experienced Performance Tester to join a delivery-focused team and make an immediate impact on application quality and performance.
The Role
- Plan and execute performance and volume testing
- Work with large datasets to assess system behaviour and performance
- Identify performance issues, bottlenecks and potential risks
- Analyse test results and provide clear recommendations
- Work closely with QA, development and technical teams to resolve issues
- Contribute to overall testing strategy and quality assurance activities
The Person
- Proven experience in performance testing
- Strong experience with volume/load testing
- Experience working with large datasets
- Strong understanding of QA and software testing principles
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and communicate findings clearly
Duration: 3 - 6 months
Rate: Negotiable
IR35: Outside
To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Jill Johnston, Head of IT Contracts, at MCS Group. Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs.
MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.
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Performance Test Engineer (Contract) in Belfast employer: MCS Group
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