Performance Test Engineer M/F
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.
General information
Publication date
25/09/2026
Position description
Category
OPERATIONS - ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION
Job title
Performance Test Engineer M/F
Contract
Permanent contract
Job description
At AKKODIS, a global leader in engineering and digital services, we are looking for talent like you!
We are an international company specialized in technology, engineering and innovation, supporting the digital transformation of leading organizations across multiple industries.
We are currently looking for a Senior Performance Test Engineer to join an international banking project for a leading Swiss wealth management group.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Performance Test Engineer to join the Performance Test Services team, supporting internal clients in the implementation of performance testing and synthetic monitoring solutions.
You will act as a technical expert and trusted advisor, helping ensure that applications and services meet the required standards for performance, scalability, stability and availability.
Working closely with development teams, architects, Product Owners and Operations specialists, you will design, implement, execute and analyse performance tests and synthetic monitoring solutions.
Key responsibilities
Design, develop and execute performance and load tests for business-critical applications and services.
Design, implement and maintain synthetic monitoring solutions to proactively assess application availability and user experience.
Analyse test results and create clear, actionable reports, providing performance insights and optimization recommendations.
Review performance testing and monitoring code written in Java, JavaScript and TypeScript.
Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, helping define performance testing and monitoring strategies.
Identify and analyse performance bottlenecks across applications, APIs, infrastructure and integrations.
Provide recommendations to improve application performance, scalability and resilience.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of test environments, automation frameworks, methodologies and best practices.
Ensure the delivery of stable, maintainable and high-quality test solutions throughout the software development lifecycle.
What do we offer?
The opportunity to work on a global banking project for Julius Baer.
An international environment, working with development, architecture, product and operations teams.
A technically challenging position focused on performance engineering, automation and observability.
The opportunity to work with modern technologies including Playwright, Grafana k6, Kubernetes, Azure, Grafana, Prometheus and Dynatrace.
Join AKKODIS, an international technology and engineering company, and continue developing your career in a highly technical environment.
Are you a Performance Test Engineer looking for your next challenge in an international banking environment?
We would love to hear from you!
Business Industry
Digital
Profile
What are we looking for?
Several years of hands-on experience in Performance Testing, Test Automation, Performance Engineering or Software Engineering.
Proven experience designing and executing performance and load tests in complex enterprise environments.
Strong analytical skills and a structured approach to troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
Hands-on experience with Playwright and Grafana k6 for performance testing and synthetic monitoring.
Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitLab or similar platforms.
Solid understanding of system architectures, APIs, networking, cloud-native applications and performance engineering principles.
Ability to communicate technical findings, risks and recommendations to technical and business stakeholders.
Experience with Azure and Kubernetes or other cloud and container platforms.
Fluent English and strong communication and collaboration skills.
⭐ Technical skills
Playwright - Java / TypeScript.
Grafana k6 - JavaScript.
CI/CD - Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitLab or comparable tools.
Performance testing methodologies, metrics and monitoring practices.
Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace or comparable observability platforms.
Knowledge of OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing and end-to-end performance analysis is a plus.
Experience with Exense Step is considered an advantage.
Previous experience in banking, financial services or other enterprise-scale environments will be highly valued.
Education
A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a comparable technical discipline is preferred.
Position location
Job location
Europe, Spain
Location
Calle Martínez Villergas 52 Madrid
Candidate criteria
Level of experience
3 to 5 years