Principal Software Engineer

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Do you have a passion for Software Testing and Automation? As a Senior Software Engineer in Test, you blend extensive technical experience in test automation with business domain knowledge and data analysis. In an agile structure, you will partner with Squad Leads to implement test automation and execute manual testing to increase efficiencies in testing and support the squad in building highly stable applications that meet business needs.

• Review test strategies with stakeholders and ensure that all the various kinds of testing like unit, functional, performance, acceptance etc. are getting covered.
• Developing and maintaining automated suites/Frameworks of tests to assess product quality and release readiness.
• Conduct manual testing.
• Train squads on test management.

• 8+ years of software product experience working on commercially available software.
• 5+ years of relevant technical experience and experience in test automation.
• Experience creating, maintaining and enforcing the overall program test plan with stakeholders based on evolving schedules and timelines.
• Experience reporting on the test progress, the product quality status and overall test results to initiative stakeholders.
• Challenge the team continuously to move towards automation for all daily works.
• Financial services and Agile/Scrum experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or greater is required.

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to drive the test automation strategy within the team.
• Hands on experience with crafting and maintaining testing frameworks like Junit, Cucumber, Fitnesse.
• Intermediate Java skills.
• Good understanding of UI & API testing.
• SQL skills is a must.
• Data analysis and technical troubleshooting.

• Create efficiencies in testing that increase agility and time to deliver business value.
• Drive a strong quality practices and influence the Squad to focus on quality in each sprint.
• Continuously focus on improving stability and resiliency of critical business processes and applications.

In FFIO Test Engineering Chapter, we work in partnership with squad leaders and squad members that align to FFIO Tribes to promote testing practices, implement test automation and execute testing in support of technology-based initiatives.

Category:
Information Technology

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.