Performance Test Analyst (Hybrid)

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Performance Test Analyst

Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract

About the Role

• You will play a key role in identifying performance bottlenecks, validating system capacity, and ensuring an optimal user experience across all platforms.
• We are looking for a Performance Test Analyst to join our Quality Assurance team.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, designing, executing, and analyzing performance tests to ensure our systems meet reliability, scalability, and speed requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze test results to identify system bottlenecks and potential performance issues.
• Provide detailed performance reports and recommendations for optimization.
• Design and implement performance testing strategies for applications, APIs, and services.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and product teams to diagnose performance-related issues.
• Maintain performance test documentation and continuously improve testing methodologies.
• Monitor system behavior during peak loads and ensure stability across environments.
• Develop, execute, and maintain load, stress, and endurance test scripts using industry-standard tools.
• Validate application scalability and reliability under different workloads.

Requirements

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• 4 - 7 years of experience as a Performance Test Analyst, Performance Engineer, or similar QA role.
• Familiarity with APIs, microservices, and web-based systems.
• Strong understanding of performance testing concepts (latency, throughput, response time, concurrency, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating performance tests into deployment workflows.
• Proficiency with tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, k6, or similar.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of database performance tuning and system monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic, etc.).
• Ability to interpret complex performance data and translate it into actionable insights.
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• ISTQB or other QA/performance testing certifications are an advantage.