Non-Functional QA Lead: Performance & Reliability

FIS; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive salary

Job summary

FIS is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager specializing in Java/JBoss/XML to lead non-functional testing across enterprise applications in a hybrid Jacksonville setting. You'll design performance, load and resilience tests, partner with engineering, establish CI-driven gates and mentor teams to ensure high availability and production stability in a regulated payments environment.

Remote flexibility is available three days on-site and two days remote, with opportunities to impact fintech

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in application development and quality engineering.
• Strong expertise in Java (JDK 8/17), JEE, Maven, Hibernate, EJB 3.1, MQ, SQL, REST, XML, XSD, and JSON.
• Proven experience monitoring and analyzing application performance characteristics.
• Advanced skills in designing performance, high availability, and resilience tests.
• Experience with CI using Jenkins and automated test frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of application servers including WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, and Open Liberty.
• Strong database expertise with Oracle or PostgreSQL, including performance tuning.
• Proficiency working in Linux-based environments and container platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead non-functional quality strategy across performance, scalability, resilience, and availability.
• Design and execute performance, load, stress, and endurance testing for critical applications.
• Analyze system behavior using monitoring and observability tools to identify bottlenecks.
• Partner with engineering and architecture teams to embed quality early in the SDLC.
• Drive performance optimization across Java applications, databases, and middleware.
• Establish CI-driven quality gates using automated unit, integration, and non-functional tests.
• Validate application behavior across application servers and containerized environments.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and lead root-cause analysis.
• Mentor engineers on non-functional testing practices and quality engineering standards.

Skills

Java

JBoss

XML

REST

SQL

JSON

Maven

WebSphere

WebLogic

Open Liberty

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

MQ

Tools

Jenkins

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

Docker

Kafka

Job description

FIS is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager specializing in Java/JBoss/XML to lead non-functional testing across enterprise applications in a hybrid Jacksonville setting. You'll design performance, load and resilience tests, partner with engineering, establish CI-driven gates and mentor teams to ensure high availability and production stability in a regulated payments environment.

Remote flexibility is available three days on-site and two days remote, with opportunities to impact fintech