Test Engineer - Performance & Automation
On site
Coventry, United Kingdom
£ 550 / day
Freelance
17-03-2025
Job Specifications
Our Blue Chip Client is looking for an experience Test Engineer (performance & Automation) with strong K6 skills. Will be predominately remote but may involve travel to Coventry and London once a month. Will be a 3 month contract via an Umbrella
Required Skills
Proven experience in test automation and performance testing.
Strong expertise in K6 for API performance testing, including Scripting and analysing test results.
Strong hands-on experience with Cypress for UI automation.
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for writing automation tests.
Deep understanding ofAPI testing, RESTful services, and microservices architecture.
Experience with integration & automation into CI/CD pipelines (eg, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools)
Experience in coaching teams on automation best practices.
Ability to work independently and proactively deliver improvements.
Desirable
Experience with cloud-based performance testing tools beyond K6.
Knowledge of security testing strategies.
Familiarity with monitoring tools for performance insights.
Experience working in Agile environments.
About the Company
The idea of partnership is behind everything we do at Sanderson. It's our values and purpose wrapped up in one word. Our partnership approach challenges the perceptions of our industry, and the people who work within it. We help our clients to hire the best talent through our four divisions; Recruitment, Solutions (RPO & MSP), Projects, and Executive Search. We have global ambition and are growing both organically and through acquisition. We have office across Ireland, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia. Our passion ... Know more
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