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Senior Software Engineer in Test

Senior Software Engineer in Test

locationDurham, NC, USA
PublishedPublished: 4/23/2026
IT / Computer Engineering
Full Time

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position.

Do you have a passion for Software Testing, Application Security and Test Automation?

As a Senior Software Engineer, you blend extensive technical experience in test automation with business domain knowledge and data analysis. The ideal candidate would be proficient in operating systems, networks, and programming languages with a focus on cyber security testing. 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.

The Team

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.

The Role

In this role, you will be collaborating with a team of technologists enthusiastic about promoting testing practices, implementing test automation, and executing testing with development and business partners!

  • Review test strategies with stakeholders and ensure that all the various kinds of testing like unit, functional, performance, acceptance etc. are covered.

  • Developing and maintaining automated suites/Frameworks of tests to assess product quality and release readiness.

  • Developing Automation Framework related to application Security.

  • Conduct Vulnerability assessment for applications in the organization.

  • Find security vulnerabilities in source code.

  • Train squads on test management

  • Conduct manual testing.

The Expertise You Have

  • 5+ years of software product experience working on commercially available software.

  • 5+ years of relevant technical experience and experience in test automation

  • 3+ years of relevant experience with cyber security testing

  • Familiar with security threats and trends for the financial industry.

  • Experience creating, maintaining, and enforcing the overall program test plan with stakeholders based on evolving schedules and timelines.

  • Ensuring that all the various kinds of testing like unit, functionality, performance, acceptance etc. are covered.

  • Experience reporting on the test progress, product quality status, and overall test results to initiative stakeholders.

  • Financial services and Agile/ Scrum experience

  • A bachelor’s degree or greater is required.

  • A Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential is a plus but not required.

The Skills You Bring

  • Excellent communication skills and collaboration skills to collaborate with multiple teams across the organization.

  • Drive a strong quality practice and influence the Squad to focus on quality in each sprint.

  • Continuously focus on improving stability and resiliency of critical business processes and applications

  • Ability to drive the test automation strategy within the team.

  • Firsthand experience with crafting and maintaining testing frameworks like Junit, Cucumber, Fitnesse

  • Intermediate Java skills

  • Experience with Cypress preferred

  • Good understanding of web services testing

  • SQL skills is a must

  • Firsthand experience with DAST/SAST testing concepts, application access controls, and configuration auditing.

  • Firsthand experience with static application security testing, dynamic application security testing, and manual penetration testing of applications.

  • Data analysis and technical troubleshooting

  • Build efficiencies in testing that increase agility and time to deliver business value.

The Value You Bring

  • Create efficiencies in testing that increase agility and time to deliver business value.

  • Drive a strong quality practice and influence the Squad to focus on quality in each sprint.

  • Continuously focus on improving stability and resiliency of critical business processes and applications

Salary Grade: 5

Organization: FFIO Technology

Location: WLK

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Category:

Information Technology

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