Non-Functional Tester (Performance & Accessibility)

Company: Cognizant
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Location: London
Job Description:

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).

Candidate should be eligible for SC clearance

Key Responsibilities

  • esUnderstand Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) and scope from client documentatio
  • n.Develop and maintain non-functional test strategies and plans aligned with business and technical objective
  • s.Design and execute performance tests using tools such as JMeter, Azure Load test to evaluate system scalability and reliability, reporting using Blaze met
  • erPerform accessibility testing using Wave, Axe to ensure compliance with WCAG and other accessibility guideline
  • s.Analyse test results to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement in system performanc
  • e.Prepare detailed test reports, including metrics such as response times, throughput, and defect summarie
  • s.Collaborate with developers, architects, and business analysts to resolve non-functional issues and optimize system performanc
  • e.Conduct load, stress, soak, and spike testing to validate system behaviour under varying condition
  • s.Integrate non-functional tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous performance validatio
  • n.Define non-functional acceptance criteria and service-level objectives (SLOs) in collaboration with stakeholder

Required Skills

  • llsShould have experience in non-functional / performance testing of enterprise web and API-based applicatio
  • ns.Hands-on expertise with performance testing tools such as Apache JMeter and Azure Load Testing, with result analysis and reporting in BlazeMet
  • er.Experience with accessibility testing tools such as WAVE and Axe, and a working knowledge of WCAG 2.1/2.2 compliance standar
  • ds.Strong understanding of non-functional requirements including performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and securi
  • ty.Ability to analyse performance metrics (response time, throughput, latency, resource utilisation) and identify bottlenec
  • ks.Familiarity with APM and monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana) for system observabili
  • ty.Experience integrating performance tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLa
  • b.Working knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure / AWS) and containerised environmen

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Posted: June 12th, 2026