Senior Software Quality Engineer

Soteria Reinsurance Ltd.; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments in Galway, Ireland is seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer to join the Plan Sponsor WorkStation within Digital QE. You will work with development, systems analysts and business analysts to embed quality across the lifecycle and support business-critical applications and services.

You will drive test automation, contribute to automation frameworks like Playwright and Karate, and collaborate with global QA teams to raise the bar for quality engineering and release

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software quality engineering experience.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
• Ability to develop and execute automation tests and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality mindset across the team and improve testing practices.
• Define and implement test automation frameworks and strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering and business partners to determine acceptance criteria.
• Analyze and report test results and release readiness from a QE perspective.

Skills

Automation testing

Playwright

Karate

JavaScript/TypeScript

CI/CD

API automation

Front-end automation

Test strategy

Tools

Jira

Xray

GitHub Copilot

Job description

## Senior Software Quality EngineerApply: Galway, Ireland: Full time: Posted Today: 2135833## ## Job Description:Fidelity Investments Workplace Investing (WI) is seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer (QE). This role will be part of the Plan Sponsor WorkStation (PSW) organization within the Digital QE organization. Working closely with a number of other development and Quality Engineers, Systems analysts and Business Analysts you will deliver features and functionality to ensure quality is deeply embedded in every stage of the development lifecycle. You will be responsible for testing and supporting business-critical applications and services within a product delivery team contributing to the successful delivery of scalable, resilient, secure, and maintainable solutions. You will play a key role in the delivery of product capabilities to a high quality while contributing to technical discussions, solution design, and quality engineering improvements across the teamBeyond your team, you will partner with your peers across the wider Ireland and global quality engineering space for your domain, influencing quality engineering practices, and driving initiatives that raise the bar for test automation, tooling, and continuous quality. You will collaborate with the quality leadership team to explore and validate new technologies, lead technical initiatives, and help shape the future of quality engineering within the organization.# **The Expertise we’re looking for**· 6+ years Software Quality Engineering experience· Experience with test automation tools and frameworks· The ability to develop and execute automation tests and strategies· Expertise in both front end and API automation, experience using established frameworks like Playwright and Karate· Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript· Experience with requirement analysis, defect tracking, coordinating with team members in different locations, and test reporting and signoff· Experience with continuous integration practices and automated deployment tools· Ability to adapt to new environments and learn in-house developed tools and practices # **The Skills you will bring**· Strong analytical and technical skills to address complex issues and the ability to perform root cause analysis on defects· Excellent communication skills· Jira and Xray a plus· Experience with GitHub Copilot or other AI-assisted development tools· Hands-on experience using GitHub Copilot to generate, optimize, and maintain test automation code and engineering documentation· Experience reviewing AI-generated automation code and test artifacts to validate accuracy, maintainability, security, and adherence to engineering standards.· Familiarity with prompt engineering techniques to improve GitHub Copilot output quality and consistency· The ability to mine and manipulate data to create test data and test cases for projects # **The Purpose of your role and value you will deliver*** Actively drive a quality mindset across the team, influencing the broader team in quality engineering behaviours and practices* Work collaboratively with the team to determine suitable test automation frameworks and strategies within the realm of the company approved tools and standards* Actively participate in all team meetings including planning, refinement, planning, sprint demos, reviews and retrospectives* Work collaboratively with engineering and business colleagues to define acceptance criteria* Analyze and report test results and articulate product release readiness from a QE perspective* Develop a strong understanding of the business domain you are working on and actively contribute to technology discussions with business partners and other external parties* Actively contribute to test automation code and practices* Actively contribute to engineering practices such as code and design reviews and the definition of source control strategy, environment strategy, and build and deployment pipeline # **Company Overview**At Fidelity, we are focused on making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. Fidelity established an Ireland presence in 1996 and we currently employ 1000 staff across IT and shared services, with offices in Dublin (City West) and Galway (Parkmore East).For information about working at Fidelity, visit www.fidelityinvestments.ie.*Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.*