About Reed in Partnership… Reed in Partnership is a public service provider specialising in skills training for the long-term unemployed, increasing employment opportunities by working with employers and providing youth services. We have been delivering public services since 1998.We are a family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.We are an ambitious organisation which has undergone significant growth and diversification. The business now employs over 2,000 staff delivering a diverse portfolio of employability, skills and youth services across the United Kingdom.About the project…Polaris is Reed in Partnership’s new CRM system which will be used by a large part of the business for their day-to-day activities. Polaris will replace a longstanding existing product and, as such, drive business change with a key focus on increased productivity and efficiencies.Polaris follows a microservices architecture using Azure cloud services. While the product has performed well in initial testing, a recent User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase ended prematurely due to scaling and performance issues. To ensure the viability of the rollout, we are seeking an experienced Load Testing Specialist to join our team on a contract basis.Your new role…As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) for Polaris, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and performance of our Java-based software, which operates on a SQL database within Azure infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with our development team, leveraging tools like Azure Load Testing, Selenium, and JMeter for test-driven development (TDD) and load
