Performance Test Specialist | S2 | CIO Core Banking | Milton Keynes

Country: United Kingdom

Join our community.

At our Technology COO branch, we push boundaries to create innovative, customer-centric tech solutions for Santander. By adopting Agile methodologies across our business, we are digitally transforming our platforms and services to build the bank of the future.

Our teams thrive on change and constantly seek new and better ways to deliver outstanding solutions. We collaborate to solve complex problems, and our passion for excellence drives Santander Technology’s success. We champion diversity and foster a supportive, people-oriented environment where everyone can thrive.

With around 2,500 colleagues in the UK and 10,000 globally, you too could be part of our tech team serving 133 million Santander customers worldwide.

The difference you’ll make.

As a Performance Test Specialist, you’ll be at the very heart of delivering key systems that will enable our testing teams to deliver faster with better quality. You’ll be part of a close-knit product team, working with a wide range of stakeholders to drive out our transformation initiatives in the Core Banking division, focussing on tools, services and processes designated to provide support to all CIOs product teams.

We need someone like you to help us in different fronts:

• Conduct performance testing using JMeter and other relevant tools.
• Develop and maintain proprietary enterprise distributed performance testing solutions using Python APIs and container infrastructure.
• Analyse performance test results to identify bottlenecks, areas for optimization, and scalability issues.
• Perform front-end performance testing and optimization, including experience with Google Lighthouse and other FE performance tools.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to implement performance testing best practices and methodologies.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for multiple product teams within the bank, providing guidance and support on performance testing strategies and techniques.
• Continuously monitor and analyse system performance metrics to proactively identify and address potential issues.
• Actively participate in the development and implementation of performance testing standards, processes, and procedures.
• Maintain and evolve our inhouse and cloud performance testing infrastructure.

What you’ll bring.

• Experience in performance testing, with a focus on web applications, web services, messaging queues, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in JMeter and other performance testing tools, as well as Dynatrace, Kibana, and other monitoring tools.
• Strong programming skills in Python and JavaScript for developing and maintaining performance testing solutions.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex performance data and identify areas for improvement.
• Experience with front-end performance testing tools such as Google Lighthouse and Taurus.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to act as an SME and provide guidance to multiple product teams.
• Good to have AWS certification and hands-on experience with AWS distributed load testing.

How we’ll reward you.

Opportunities to embrace Agile with us as we transform our business, work in an environment with leading edge technology, attend ‘Meet Ups’ and be part of internal and external technology communities and work for an organisation that’s dedicated to your learning and ongoing development.

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform. Save money on everything from groceries, electronics, fashion, holidays and much more.
• Minimum of 26 days holiday per year in addition to public bank holidays and you can buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year with our ‘Flexi Holidays’ scheme.
• You’ll get 5 paid ‘Selfie Days’ per year (4 days for your personal development and 1 day to support the community)
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as Childcare vouchers, voluntary Life assurance and Critical illness.
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as Private medical insurance for your family and Dental insurance
• Access to onsite gyms and discounted gym memberships
• Excellent employee recognition schemes, be recognised for demonstrating great behaviours.
• Share in Santander’s success by investing in our Sharesave and Partnership shares plans.
• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships.

Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies

#ThePlaceToBeYourself – Everyday Inclusion at Santander

We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our people, so we welcome applications from across society.

You can find out more about how we’re embedding an inclusive culture that encourages our people to bring their full and authentic selves to work on our Inclusion and Belonging page.

A bit more about Santander  

At Santander we’re driven by our purpose - to help people and businesses prosper.  This means we help customers to create change for themselves and those around them, and we champion businesses to grow sustainably. We do this by always living our values of Simple, Personal and Fair.  

At Santander, we each take personal responsibility for managing risk by embracing the I AM Risk framework - to Identify, Assess, Manage and Report risks, and to continuously build a deeper understanding of the risks we face. It is an important part of our culture at Santander and we will provide you with knowledge to help you manage risks in your role.

What to do next:-

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

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