Job Description

Job Title: Performance Test Analyst

Location: Hybrid, Lagos 

Employment Type: Contract

About the Role

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. You will play a key role in identifying performance bottlenecks, validating system capacity, and ensuring an optimal user experience across all platforms.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• 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.
• ISTQB or other QA/performance testing certifications are an advantage.