Non-functional tester | eDV | Cheltenham

NON-FUNCTIONAL TESTER - eDV CLEARED NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE I'm currently working with a leading organisation within the National Security space who are looking for an experienced Non-Functional Tester to join an established technical team in Cheltenham. Daily Rate: Up to £700 per day Location: Cheltenham Working Pattern: Hybrid Clearance: eDV Clearance Contract: 12-month rolling contract THE ROLE As a Non-Functional Tester, you'll be responsible for planning and executing testing across areas including performance, scalability, reliability and resilience , helping to ensure systems can operate effectively under demanding conditions. You'll work closely with developers, test engineers and wider technical teams to identify performance issues, analyse results and provide recommendations for improvement. KEY REQUIREMENTS Active eDV Clearance Strong commercial experience in Non-Functional Testing Experience with Performance and Load Testing Experience testing scalability, resilience and reliability Experience analysing system performance and identifying bottlenecks Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner or similar Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems and microservices Experience working with Linux/Unix environments Experience with scripting/programming, ideally Python, Java or similar Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing Strong understanding of test planning, execution and reporting Experience working within complex, security-focused technical environments This is a long-term opportunity to work on a National Security project , with an initial 12-month contract that is expected to roll on.