Security and Performance Test Engineer

Role Overview

We are looking for a Security and Performance Test Engineer to ensure the Linkfields platform meets security and scalability requirements through penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and load/performance testing.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct security testing including OWASP Top 10 assessments, penetration testing and vulnerability scanning.

Perform load, stress and soak testing using tools such as JMeter, Gatling or k6.

Identify performance bottlenecks across APIs, microservices and AWS infrastructure.

Work with the Solution Architect and DevOps team on remediation of findings.

Establish and maintain security and performance testing strategy and benchmarks.

Support compliance and security audit activities.

Automate security scans (SAST/DAST) within CI/CD pipelines.

Must-Have Skills

6+ years of experience in security and/or performance testing.

Hands-on experience with security testing tools (Burp Suite or similar) and OWASP methodology.

Experience with performance/load testing tools (JMeter, Gatling or k6).

Working understanding of AWS security services (IAM, Cognito, WAF).

Scripting ability in Python or Java.

Good to Have

Security certifications such as CEH, OSCP or CompTIA Security+.

Telecom or enterprise compliance experience.

Experience with SAST/DAST tools (SonarQube, Checkmarx or Veracode)

Application Question(s):

• Contract to HIre
• Notice Period
• Expected Salary per annum

Experience:

• Performance testing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Security: 1 year (Preferred)
• AWS: 1 year (Preferred)
• Python: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person