Performance Test Manager - 5455

We are looking for an experienced Performance Test Manager to join our team and work on a long-term assignment with one of our leading banking clients.

In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing performance testing activities for business-critical enterprise applications, ensuring that complex systems remain stable, scalable, and performant under high workloads. You will work closely with architects, test managers, automation engineers, and cross-functional IT teams to drive high-quality performance testing across multiple projects and release cycles.

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• Provide professional oversight and support for performance testing activities across multiple IT projects.
• Review the scope and resource requirements of planned performance tests during the project preparation phase.
• Monitor and support performance test planning, preparation, execution, and quality assurance throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate performance testing activities across multiple projects within release cycles.
• Plan and coordinate resources required for standard performance testing activities.
• Lead the definition, maintenance, and continuous improvement of standard performance test suites, including defect management and maintenance processes.
• Track performance testing progress and prepare transparent, consolidated reports for stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with Performance Test Analysts, Test Automation Engineers, Test Managers, Quality Managers, Solution Architects, and Enterprise Architects.
• Work together with cross-functional teams including Test Environment Management, Release Management, Project Management, Scrum Masters, and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in software testing within a large enterprise environment.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Test Manager, Test Coordinator, or Test Automation Engineer.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in performance testing or performance test management.
• Solid understanding of performance testing methodologies, processes, and tools.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Knowledge of software development and IT methodologies such as ISTQB, Agile, and ITIL.
• Experience with Jira, Zephyr Scale, and Confluence.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins).
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Dynatrace, Kibana, Grafana, Prometheus, or Elastic APM.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Team-player attitude.

• International certifications such as ISTQB CTAL-TM, ISTQB CT-PT, or similar.
• Experience in the banking, financial services, or fintech sector.
• Experience with performance testing of digital banking channels or other high-availability enterprise systems.