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Non-Functional Tester (Performance & Accessibility)

Hybrid in London·Full-time·Added 4 months ago (last checked 12 Oct)

Cognizant

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Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Be near London for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

The role

The Non-Functional Tester is responsible for validating the performance, scalability, reliability, and accessibility of enterprise applications. The role designs and executes non-functional test strategies, analyses results, and partners with engineering and business stakeholders to ensure systems meet defined non-functional requirements (NFRs).

Candidates should be SC Eligible (5 Years in UK )

Key Responsibilities

  • Understand Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) and scope from client documentation.

  • Develop and maintain non-functional test strategies and plans aligned with business and technical objectives.

  • Design and execute performance tests using tools such as JMeter, Azure Load test to evaluate system scalability and reliability, reporting using Blaze meter

  • Perform accessibility testing using Wave, Axe to ensure compliance with WCAG and other accessibility guidelines.

  • Analyse test results to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement in system performance.

  • Prepare detailed test reports, including metrics such as response times, throughput, and defect summaries.

  • Collaborate with developers, architects, and business analysts to resolve non-functional issues and optimize system performance.

  • Conduct load, stress, soak, and spike testing to validate system behaviour under varying conditions.

  • Integrate non-functional tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous performance validation.

  • Define non-functional acceptance criteria and service-level objectives (SLOs) in collaboration with stakeholders.

Required Skills

  • Should have experience in non-functional / performance testing of enterprise web and API-based applications.

  • Hands-on expertise with performance testing tools such as Apache JMeter and Azure Load Testing, with result analysis and reporting in BlazeMeter.

  • Experience with accessibility testing tools such as WAVE and Axe, and a working knowledge of WCAG 2.1/2.2 compliance standards.

  • Strong understanding of non-functional requirements including performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and security.

  • Ability to analyse performance metrics (response time, throughput, latency, resource utilisation) and identify bottlenecks.

  • Familiarity with APM and monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana) for system observability.

  • Experience integrating performance tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab).

  • Working knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure / AWS) and containerised environments.

About Cognizant

Cognizant is a global IT services and consulting company whose engineers, consultants, researchers and innovators turn ideas into AI and advanced technologies for client organizations. It serves a wide range of industries including automotive, banking, consumer goods, communications and media, healthcare, insurance, retail, manufacturing, and travel and hospitality.

Its work spans areas such as data and AI, digital engineering, business processes, and consulting, helping leading organizations convert ideas into action. The company describes a supportive culture focused on continuous learning and career growth.

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