Senior Performance Engineers

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About Us:

Planit are world leaders in application testing and quality engineering. We provide solutions that support organisations to deliver high quality systems, applications, and IT architecture. Planit is now a proud NRI company and part of a global movement to deliver a sustainable and secure future through better Information Technology exchanges. Our team offer expert consultancy, bespoke services, tailored training and unique solutions to complex projects. Specialising in digital quality, Planit have a geographic footprint across many continents, with 1400+ permanent employees and have been recognised in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Application Testing Services. Our Values and ethos are focused on an intrinsic connection to our people, the awareness of our environment and our pursuit to be better than yesterday. We continue to lead the industry with unrivalled ideas, ability, and a quest to discern paradigms. Due to amazing growth, we have new opportunities for Senior Performance Engineers to join our team, We offer competitive salary and benefits and of course working with the finest people. Planit now offer a hybrid work from home model, and this means that our consultants can support our enterprise customers anywhere in the UK or around the world, from their living room. Travel within the UK may be required from time to time for on-site project support.

We are looking for experienced people who

Demonstrate a passion for performance

Have proven knowledge of leading cloud hosting platforms

You understand the difference between client side and server-side performance

Can pick up new tools and techniques quickly

Don't do things the wrong way just because that's how it's always been done

Can confidently explain performance testing concepts to technical and non-technical clients

can ask the right questions to produce performance test strategies, plans, and workload models

don't just send the report generated by your performance test tool

don't just 'record and replay'

engineer your tests to find performance issues

don't need a template to write a fantastic document

have awesome communication skills and can present and articulate your results to different audiences

understand how to capture key performance metrics and troubleshoot using monitoring tools

have exposure to using DevOps tools for integrating performance feedback capture with continuous testing.

Technical Skills

Expert in at least one of the following tools:, Apache JMeter, Tricentis NeoLoad - with JMeter desirable

Experience in programming/scripting languages such as C/C++, Java, Perl, Python, SQL

Proven performance testing experience across multiple platform architectures and technologies such as micro-services, REST APIs, AWS, Azure

Experience working in Retail and/ or Ecommerce environments is desirable

Able to analyse all available results and tools to diagnose performance outcomes

Experience in implementation and analysis using APM tools such as New Relic, Dynatrace and AppDynamics

Demonstrable experience in open source data visualisation tools such as R, Grafana

What's in it for you

Great career development opportunities

Opportunities to grow your skills vertically and horizontally. Choose how deep and wide you want to go

A wide variety of clients, industries and projects - no two are the same

Challenging engagements, something to really sink your teeth in

Hybrid work model that provides flexibility

Competitive salary, paid insurance & benefits packages

Collaborative international team

Here you'll be supported through challenges and empowered to tackle new opportunities. We love working here and we think you will too. So what are you waiting for? Apply today to take the next step in your career! Planit is an equal opportunity employer. You do need to be currently living in the UK and have a legal right to work here.