Director of Software Engineering & Automation

Soteria Reinsurance Ltd.; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments in the United States is seeking a Director of Technology Management - Software Engineering to lead test strategy, automation design, integration testing, and regression execution to ensure release readiness.

You will oversee CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and production support while guiding multiple engineering teams. The role requires strategic vision for scalable technology, risk management, and collaboration with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and six (6) years of experience as a Director, Technology Management - Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) architecting and testing high-frequency cognitive ecosystems with CI/CD pipelines across cross-platform stacks in FinTech financial services.
• Or, alternatively, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and four (4) years of experience as a Director, Technology Management - Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) architecting and testing high‑frequency cognitive ecosystems with CI/CD pipelines across cross‑platform stacks in FinTech financial services.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight to multiple engineering and technology teams supporting concurrent initiatives.
• Identifies required technical and organizational capabilities and develops strategies to address skill, process, and platform gaps.
• Manages complex, cross-functional initiatives by exercising influence, advanced technical communication, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Allocates, monitors, and optimizes resources across projects to ensure delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Leads Agile delivery activities including requirement analysis, backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, and release coordination.
• Defines and enforces engineering, testing, security, performance, and quality standards.
• Coordinates integration and performance testing efforts across dependent systems and teams.
• Analyzes delivery metrics, risks, and quality indicators to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensures compliance with governance, audit, and operational requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• Manages, mentors, and develops senior engineers and technical leaders.
• Mentors engineers and technical leaders by providing guidance, design feedback, and professional development aligned with technology roadmaps.
• Fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Participates in Agile ceremonies and knowledge-sharing forums to promote transparency and alignment.
• Communicates technical progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and business stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Java

Spring Boot

microservices

automation

security testing

data integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Master’s degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Job description

Fidelity Investments in the United States is seeking a Director of Technology Management - Software Engineering to lead test strategy, automation design, integration testing, and regression execution to ensure release readiness.

You will oversee CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and production support while guiding multiple engineering teams. The role requires strategic vision for scalable technology, risk management, and collaboration with senior leadership.