? 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, 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 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.

? 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!

📌 Performance Test Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Akkodis
📍 Madrid