Non-Functional Test Lead - API, Automation, Asset Management, Outside IR35

Job description

Proven Non-Functional Test (NFT) Lead with strong API and automation skills within an Asset Management environment required for a prestigious financial service client in London.

Key skills required

• Proven experience leading and executing non-functional testing for large-scale transformation programmes.
• Strong hands-on expertise in performance, load, and volume testing, including tooling such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or K6.
• Demonstrable experience contributing to automation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of automation as an enabler of NFT, regression, and end-to-end quality, not as an end in itself.
• Confidence operating across strategy, assurance, and hands-on delivery depending on programme needs.

The role will involve;

Own and assurance

• You will lead the Non-Functional Test strategy for the organisation, covering performance, load, volume, scalability, resilience, and reliability.
• Define and manage non-functional requirements (NFRs) in collaboration with business, architecture, and platform teams.
• Design and execute end-to-end NFT scenarios across Aladdin and its integrated ecosystem, including batch, data, API, and UI layers.
• Lead delivery of load, stress, volume, and peak processing tests, including month-end, quarter-end, and rebalance scenarios.
• Provide NFT go-live assurance, including risk articulation, readiness assessments, and senior stakeholder recommendations.

Test Automation and Delivery

Provide hands-on support to test automation activities where required, including:

• Contributing to or extending existing automation frameworks.
• Automating non-functional and cross-system test scenarios where appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with test automation engineers and architects to ensure:
• Automation supports NFT and end-to-end quality objectives.
• Tooling and frameworks are fit-for-purpose for Aladdin-centric testing.
• Advocate for intelligent use of automation to accelerate regression coverage, data setup, and repeatable testing without over-engineering.
• Support CI/CD-aligned quality practices that integrate functional, non-functional, and automated testing outputs.

The ideal candidate will have recently completed a similar NFT Lead role for another Asset Management company and will be keen to apply lessons learnt within a new dynamic environment.

Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Interviews will take place this week, so please apply immediately or call Bangura Solutions to discuss this contract opportunity further.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City Of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-05-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English