At AKKODIS, a general leader in engineering and digital services, we are looking for talent like you! We are an international company specialized in technology, engineering and innovation, driving the digital transformation of leading organizations. We are currently looking for a

Senior Performance Test Engineer

to join an

international project with one of Switzerland's leading Wealth Management groups

.

About the role We are looking for a

Senior 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 requirements around

performance, scalability, stability and availability

. You will work closely with

development teams, architects, product owners and operations specialists

, designing, implementing, executing and analysing performance tests and monitoring solutions.

Main responsibilities ⚡

Performance Testing & Engineering Design, develop and execute

performance and load tests

for business-critical applications and services. Analyse performance bottlenecks across

applications, APIs, infrastructure and integrations

. Identify root causes and provide

performance optimization recommendations

. Create clear and actionable

performance test reports

, translating technical findings into relevant insights for stakeholders. Synthetic Monitoring & Observability Design, implement and maintain

synthetic monitoring solutions

to proactively assess application availability and user experience. Work with monitoring and observability platforms such as

Grafana, Prometheus and Dynatrace

. Apply modern observability concepts, including

OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing and end-to-end performance analysis

. ️

Automation & CI/CD Develop and maintain performance and synthetic monitoring solutions using

Playwright and Grafana k6

.



Review and assess test and monitoring code written in

Java, JavaScript and TypeScript

. Develop and maintain

CI/CD workflows

using Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitLab or comparable platforms. Contribute to the continuous improvement of

automation frameworks, test environments, methodologies and best practices

. Technical Advisory Act as a

trusted technical advisor

to internal stakeholders. Support teams in defining and implementing

performance testing and monitoring strategies

. Collaborate with development, architecture, product and operations teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle. Ensure test solutions are

high-quality, stable, maintainable and aligned with enterprise standards

.

What are we looking for? ✔ Several years of experience in

Performance Testing, Test Automation, Performance Engineering or Software Engineering

. ✔ Proven experience designing, implementing and executing

performance and load tests

in complex enterprise environments. ✔ Strong hands-on experience with

Playwright using Java and/or TypeScript

. ✔ Strong hands-on experience with

Grafana k6 using JavaScript

. ✔ Experience with

CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution

, particularly with Bitbucket, Jenkins and/or GitLab. ✔ Strong understanding of

performance testing methodologies, performance metrics and monitoring practices

. ✔ Solid understanding of

system architectures, APIs, networking concepts and cloud-native applications

. ✔ Experience with

Azure and Kubernetes

is highly valued. ✔ Experience with

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

for test execution is a plus. ✔ Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a structured approach to

root-cause analysis

. ✔ Ability to communicate performance results, risks and recommendations to both

technical and business stakeholders

. ✔ Experience in

banking or financial services

is an advantage. ✔ Bachelor's, Master's or equivalent degree in

Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related technical discipline

. ✔

Fluent English

.

⭐

Technology stack Performance Testing & Load Testing Playwright Grafana k6 Java JavaScript / TypeScript CI/CD Bitbucket / Jenkins / GitLab Grafana Prometheus Dynatrace OpenTelemetry Distributed Tracing Azure Kubernetes Exense Step

What do we offer? Join an

international project with

, one of Switzerland's leading Wealth Management groups. ⚡ Work on

business-critical enterprise applications

where performance, scalability and reliability are key. ️ Work with modern

performance engineering, automation and observability technologies

. Contribute to the continuous improvement of

testing frameworks, monitoring solutions and software quality

. International environment and collaboration with multidisciplinary technical teams. Continuous learning and professional growth opportunities in

Performance Engineering, Automation and Observability

. Work alongside development, architecture, product and operations teams. Hybrid working model in Madrid

.

If you are a

Senior Performance Test Engineer, Performance Engineer, Performance Test Automation Engineer or Senior QA Engineer

with strong experience in

Playwright, Grafana k6, CI/CD and observability

, and you are looking for a new challenge in an international environment,

we would love to hear from you!

📌 Senior Performance Test Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Akkodis
📍 Madrid