Job Description
DWS Current Roles | Explore Digital Transformation Careers | DWS
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The DWS Group is always on the look out for talented people.
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While we list specific roles here, we're always interested in hearing from high-calibre professionals who are passionate about consulting and eager to work with Australia & New Zealand's leading organisations. If that sounds like you – let's connect.
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IT & Telecomms
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Testing & QA
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Sydney
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Contract or Temp
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Banking, wealth management or superannuation experience essential
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Lead performance testing across APIs, web, mobile and cloud platforms
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12-month Max Term role | Sydney hybrid | Up to $185K package
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DWS is seeking a highly skilled Performance Tester with demonstrated experience delivering performance testing outcomes within banking, financial services, wealth management, superannuation, or similarly regulated environments. This role will play a key part in ensuring the performance, scalability, reliability, and resilience of critical enterprise platforms, supporting rapid delivery within a high-frequency release environment while maintaining exceptional customer experiences.
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Where
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Sydney, Australia
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Type: Max Term
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Start: ASAP
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Length: 12 months
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Style: Hybrid; 3+ days onsite
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Salary: Up to $185K package
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Role Requirements
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Banking, financial services, wealth management, or superannuation experience is essential.
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Strong understanding of risk, compliance, security, and operational requirements associated with enterprise financial services platforms.
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Strong experience in performance testing and performance engineering.
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Hands-on experience with k6 (preferred), JMeter, or equivalent performance testing tools.
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Design, develop, execute,



and maintain comprehensive performance testing strategies and frameworks.
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Create and maintain performance test scripts using k6, JMeter, or other industry-standard performance testing tools.
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Conduct load, stress, endurance, scalability, and volume testing across distributed applications and services.
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Analyse performance test results, identify bottlenecks, and provide actionable recommendations to development and engineering teams.
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Perform performance testing across:n
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Web applications
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Mobile applications
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APIs and microservices
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Databases
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Backend systems and integrations
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Collaborate with Solution Architects and Engineering teams to translate solution architectures into performance testing and DevOps testing components.
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Integrate performance testing within CI/CD pipelines to support automated quality gates and continuous performance validation.
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Partner with stakeholders to define performance requirements, service level objectives, and capacity planning strategies.
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Support on-demand testing requirements within a fast-paced, high-frequency release workplace.
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Review and assess performance testing approaches implemented by other testing teams to ensure consistency, quality standards, and best practice alignment.
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Provide performance engineering expertise throughout project planning, solution design, development, and release cycles.
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Produce clear and comprehensive performance test reports, findings,



and recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Strong understanding of modern DevOps practices and automated testing frameworks.
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Knowledge of application architecture, system integration patterns, and cloud-native environments.
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Experience identifying bottlenecks across application, API, infrastructure, and database layers.
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Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
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Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Strong planning, estimation, and prioritisation skills.
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Experience operating within Agile and DevOps environments.
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Experience supporting organisations with frequent production deployments and rapid release cycles.
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Exposure to observability and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana, Splunk, or similar platforms
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About Us
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Since ****, DWS has been helping organisations across Australia reimagine what's possible through technology, business, and management consulting. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra, our 300+ locally based consultants bring deep expertise and fresh thinking to every project. We deliver end-to-end solutions spanning IT consulting, Staff Augmentation, Managed Delivery, Data & Analytics, Cloud, AI and Automation. Our strength lies in our people; each consultant is carefully selected for their expertise, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Together, we deliver impactful solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term value. At DWS, we don't just meet expectations - we redefine them.
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Applicants must hold Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residency (PR), or other permanent work rights. DWS is unable to sponsor or support visas.
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