Performance Test Lead

LEVEL 7

We're looking for an experienced and technically strong Performance Test Lead to join our IT team, supporting the delivery of stable, scalable, and high-performing systems across SAP and non-SAP applications.

This is a full-time role with a hybrid working pattern, with the expectation of 2-3 days in Ansty as and when required.

Why you'll love this role

As a Performance Test Lead, you'll play a critical role in ensuring applications perform effectively under both expected and peak demand. You'll lead performance testing activities across complex enterprise environments, helping to identify bottlenecks, improve system resilience, and support high quality releases.

This is a great opportunity to combine technical expertise, leadership, and continuous improvement in a role that directly impacts business critical systems and digital delivery.

Lead performance testing strategy & planning

• Develop and maintain performance testing strategies across key applications and projects
• Define performance acceptance criteria, workload models, and test scenarios

Design & execute performance tests

• Create and execute performance test scripts using NeoLoad
• Conduct load, stress, soak, and scalability testing

Analyse results & drive improvements

• Analyse testing results to identify bottlenecks and optimisation opportunities
• Produce detailed reports with actionable recommendations
• Recommend application and infrastructure performance improvements
• Support regression testing as part of release cycles

Lead & mentor teams

• Mentor and develop Performance Test Specialists within the organisation
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Digital Delivery and operations teams

You'll be a strong technical testing professional with hands on experience in enterprise scale environments. You'll thrive in collaborative teams and enjoy solving complex performance and scalability challenges.

Experience

• Experience working across SAP, web, and cloud-based systems
• Experience within agile, DevOps, and CI/CD delivery environments

Skills

• Strong understanding of load, stress, endurance, and spike testing
• Ability to interpret application and infrastructure performance metrics
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly

Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that's why we're committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:

• Annual bonus
• Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary
• 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
• An extra day off each year to celebrate life's special moments
• Career development with funded learning options
• Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments
• Generous family policies and flexible benefits
• Retail discounts, gym access, and more

We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.

Diversity and Inclusion

Don't meet every requirement? No problem! If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application - you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.

We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities - Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) - can't wait to welcome you!