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Performance & Automation Test Engineer | Java | Tech for Good | Edinburgh (Hybrid) Up to £70,000 + Bonus + 15% Pension + 35hr Week + Private Healthcare A tech for good organisation based in Edinburgh is looking for an experienced Performance & Automation Test Engineer to join their growing hybrid team. This is a great chance to work on highly used platforms that make a real difference in people's lives using modern tools, in a collaborative team, with brilliant benefits. 🚀 Why this role? Lead on performance, functional and non functional test automation across multiple squads. Contribute to the design and development of test frameworks used across high impact platforms. Be part of a mission led company delivering smart, sustainable solutions for thousands of users across the UK. Work in a forward thinking engineering culture that embraces automation, observability and modern dev practices. 🛠️ Tech Stack You'll Work With Core: Java (essential), JavaScript or TypeScript (bonus) Performance Testing: Custom frameworks, traffic analysis, monitoring tools Testing Tools: Playwright, Cypress or similar (performance testing more important for this role) Infrastructure: APIs, databases, CICD pipelines Cloud and DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes (desirable), Git ✅ What They're Looking For Strong experience as an Performance Tester or Automation Engineer, with a solid grasp of Java Proven track record in building and maintaining performance and automation test frameworks Experience with backend testing, APIs, CICD, and data driven testing A collaborative mindset: someone who enjoys mentoring, problem solving and working closely with devs and stakeholders 🌟 Nice to Have Familiarity with observability tools, logging, and analysing system behaviour in production Experience with cloud environments (AWS preferred) and containerised apps (Docker or Kubernetes) Exposure to JavaScriptTypeScript and frontend automation tools 🏢 Working Model Based on the outskirts of Edinburgh (close to tram, train, and with free parking) Hybrid: 3 days onsite for collaboration, 2 days remote 🎁 What You'll Get Up to £70,000 salary (depending on experience) 15% employer pension contribution Annual bonus 35 hour working week 28 days holiday + bank holidays Private healthcare 💬 Sound interesting? Apply now or get in touch with Stuart Manderson on (phone number removed) for more information