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Non-Functional Test Lead
£700/day Inside IR35 | Until March 2027 | Leeds (3 days per week) | ASAP Start
The Role
We're looking for an experienced Non-Functional Test Lead to join a large-scale enterprise transformation programme, taking ownership of the non-functional testing strategy across multiple workstreams. You'll lead the Performance Testing and Operations Acceptance Testing (OAT) teams, ensuring the platform is resilient, scalable and ready for production.
This is a key leadership role, working closely with engineering, architecture and delivery teams to drive performance, operational readiness and continuous improvement throughout the programme lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the end-to-end non-functional testing strategy across the programme.
- Lead the Volume & Performance Testing and Operations Acceptance Testing (OAT) teams.
- Establish performance test plans, scenarios and success criteria aligned to business and technical requirements.
- Monitor, analyse and report on performance metrics, providing clear recommendations to stakeholders.
- Drive performance optimisation by identifying bottlenecks and working with engineering teams to resolve issues.
- Champion resilience testing, including the adoption of chaos engineering practices.
- Ensure operational readiness through effective OAT planning and execution.
- Work closely with development, infrastructure and DevOps teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Produce regular reporting on testing progress, risks, defects and quality metrics.
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Essential
- Proven experience leading non-functional testing on large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
- Strong background in Performance, Volume and Operations Acceptance Testing.
- Experience defining and implementing performance testing strategies.
- Hands-on experience with JMeter and/or LoadRunner.
- Experience monitoring application performance using New Relic.
- Strong understanding of performance analysis, bottleneck identification and optimisation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Apply now or email dom@briodigital.io for more information.
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