Overview
Performance Test Analyst – Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Vacancy Information
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Test team at Greggs as a Performance Test Analyst.
We can offer you:
- Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
- Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
- Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
- Profit share – We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
- 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
- Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
- Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsided for your dependants
- Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
- Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
- Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations – we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Programme – we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
- Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
- Career progression and learning and development opportunities
- A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
- Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About the role
What you’ll do
- Collaborate closely with SAP Technical, Development and Functional teams to identify non-functional requirements of the system
- Define the success criteria for non-functional testing, including identifying performance benchmarks
- Identify master and transactional data requirements to facilitate non-functional testing, and work with the relevant teams to prepare this beforehand
- Scripting and execution of test cases, both manual and automated.
- Peer reviewing test cases to ensure scripting standards and good test coverage is being met.
- Utilise tools such as JMeter and Tricentis Tosca to help facilitate test case execution
About you
Essential Skills:
- We are looking for someone that is highly skilled in testing who has worked as a tester for at least 2 years
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Clear and effective communication skills.
- Be very knowledgeable in testing fundamentals (such as Risk-based testing approach) and ‘shift left’ testing principles
- Proficiency with test management tools (e.g. Microsoft Azure DevOps, JIRA, HP ALM, TestRail).
- Experience with scripting and execution of non-functional testing, specifically performance, volume, load and stress testing.
- Experience using Non-functional testing tools such as JMeter, Loadrunner, NeoLoad etc.
- Values collaboration and teamwork, has a desire to contribute to the continuous improvement of the testing team
- Are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative
- Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and issues to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions
- Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together
- Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
- Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!
Desirable Experience:
- Hands-on experience with SAP S/4 HANA modules (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement).
- Experience with other SAP products (e.g. EWM, CAR, IBP)
- Experience with Tricentis Tosca or other module-based automation tools.
- Understanding of retail and supply chain business processes within SAP environments.
- Have an ISTQB Foundation or other qualification
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We’re hard-working, but above all else we’re family; and it doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us!  We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views. We’ll make sure you have the skills and knowledge you need to have a great career with us.
