Performance Analyst

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential government contracting firm seeking a Performance Analyst to support federal health IT initiatives. This role focuses on translating user performance needs into testable system requirements, developing comprehensive test scripts, and ensuring quality delivery of IT solutions within a government environment. This is a contingent position anticipated to start in July/August 2026 upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user performance needs and translate findings into actionable, testable IT system requirements documents
• Develop comprehensive test scripts to ensure thorough assessment of system performance against each defined requirement
• Execute or support execution of performance testing across all development and testing phases including unit, integration, system, UAT, and regression testing
• Evaluate performance reports and testing results, documenting findings in formal test reports with clear traceability to requirements
• Trace test results to requirements and present findings in clear oral and written reports to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Identify performance deficiencies, document defect reports, and coordinate with development teams to resolve issues
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability matrices to ensure full coverage of system requirements throughout testing lifecycles
• Participate in requirements reviews, test readiness reviews, and post-testing retrospectives
• Support development and maintenance of performance measurement frameworks aligned with program KPIs and success criteria
• Prepare and deliver status briefings, technical reports, and presentations communicating testing progress and outcomes

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Health Informatics, or a related technical field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in performance analysis, system testing, or IT requirements analysis
• Demonstrated experience analyzing user performance needs and developing testable IT system requirements
• Proficiency in creating test scripts, test plans, and test procedures for complex IT systems
• Experience conducting system performance evaluations across multiple testing phases and documenting results in formal test reports
• Ability to trace test results to system requirements and present findings in both oral and written formats
• Familiarity with requirements management and test management tools such as JIRA, HP ALM/Quality Center, or Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies and their testing implications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to develop formal reports and present findings to diverse audiences

Preferred:

• Experience working with the Veterans Health Administration or similar federal health agencies
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one
• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level or higher
• Certified Software Quality Engineer or equivalent certification
• Familiarity with federal healthcare system testing environments and protocols
• Experience in Agile or SAFe testing roles, including sprint testing, regression, and continuous integration pipelines
• Knowledge of federal security testing requirements, including FISMA assessment and authorization testing processes
• Experience with load/stress testing tools such as Apache JMeter or LoadRunner and performance benchmarking in healthcare IT environments

How We Work with You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and career goals. Qualified candidates will then be submitted to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all communication must flow through our talent team to ensure a professional and organized hiring process.

Pay

Pay details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and qualifications.

Location: United States

Benefits available through our client include: Health, dental, and vision plans; short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage; health savings account; unlimited paid time off; 11 federal holidays; and 401k.

Equal Opportunity

Get A Job.ai is committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessGet A Job.ai. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.