Performance Tester (Intermediate, Specialist, Consultant) at GVA Partners

Responsibilties

• Design and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing
• Develop and maintain performance testing scripts and scenarios
• Analyze system bottlenecks and recommend improvements
• Monitor system performance metrics and application response times
• Collaborating with Developers, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams
• Support nonfunctional testing and release readiness activities
• Produce performance reports and test result documentation
• Ensure applications meet enterprise performance benchmarks and SLAs
• Demonstrated experience working in enterprise scale digital, IT, or technology environments
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery (Scrum / Kanban), and cross functional collaboration
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Ability to work under defined timelines and changing priorities
• Familiarity with testing tools, monitoring tools, and enterprise systems
• Understanding of scalability, reliability, and performance optimization concepts
• Familiarity with deployment environments and enterprise integrations
• Ability to follow testing and reporting standards
• Experience designing and executing performance test cases and scenarios
• Understanding of defect tracking, root cause analysis, and quality improvement practices
• Experience validating systems against non-functional requirements
• Ability to produce performance test reports and testing artefacts
• Experience working within testing governance and release management processes
• Strong discipline in documentation and reporting
• Awareness of secure testing and operational practices
• Understanding of monitoring, logging, and auditability requirements
• Ability to support multiple testing initiatives and delivery cycles
• Ability to quickly understand new applications and business domains
• Understanding of scalability, security, reliability, and performance considerations
• Ability to follow coding and documentation standards.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Design, Business, or equivalent).
• 7–15 years of relevant professional experience depending on role level (Intermediate, Specialist, or Consultant).
• Must have completed NYSC
• Postgraduate degree or relevant professional certifications are an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience working in enterprise scale digital, IT, or technology environments
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery (Scrum / Kanban), and cross functional collaboration
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset