Technical Strategy Lead, QA and Test Automation (Filled)

Job Description:

The Team

Fidelity Investments has an exciting Technical Strategy Lead, QA and Test Automation, opportunity on a Desktop Application development team. The role will be responsible for building and maintaining Test Automation frameworks and test suites for Desktop applications for Windows and Mac Operating Systems.

As a Technical Strategy Lead, QA and Test Automation, you will bring in not only deep technical expertise but also a deep respect for a healthy test pyramid, broad exposure to common test automation frameworks, and a solid background in QA fundamentals and processes. . You will also be guiding the team in adopting test automation frameworks and best practices to ensure we are building the right product and we are building it right. The candidate we hire will step into a strategic leadership role that requires both technical expertise and the leadership maturity to win hearts and minds without direct management authority

The Expertise You Have

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software engineering or related field
• 8+ years of experience with building, debugging and supporting automation frameworks and suites
• Experience in crafting Testing Strategy & Best Practices for Testing is a must.
• Experience working on Software Engineering teams maintaining their own Quality Practices without separate QA
• Hands on experience in programming and scripting languages
• Experience with mocking frameworks

The Skills You Bring

• Strategic mindset, strong communication skills and deep technical expertise to drive and participate in meaningful discussions.
• Mindset of test first development and experienced in modern test frameworks. We believe in testing and that quality is everyone’s job.
• Support the team in designing reliable, accurate tests, and in integrating them into CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with team members on improving team's test coverage, release velocity and production health
• Enable the team in designing and developing automation using best-in-class Tools & Frameworks

The Value You Deliver

• Obsessed with creating the best end-to-end customer experience
• Owns the outcome by taking personal accountability for delivering strong results
• Full-stack engineer with knowledge in a breadth of technologies and test automation frameworks
• Self-directed, willing to take initiative, pragmatic and results-oriented
• Has keen attention to detail and wants to solve really hard problems, not just detect them
• Able to learn large software systems end-to-end quickly
• Keenly interested in learning new technologies and their adoption

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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.