Principal Quality Engineering Lead

Fidelity Investments Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments Inc. in Durham, NC seeks a Quality Engineering Lead to drive end-to-end test strategies for complex, integrated deliveries.

You will guide planning, design, execution, and testing, and act as a subject matter expert on quality practices across the Digital Platform QE organization. The role emphasizes hands-on automation, building scalable frameworks with Playwright, Cypress, Karate, and REST Assured, plus TypeScript/JavaScript, data management, and CI/CD integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Strong automation scripting for smoke, functional and regression testing.
• Experience building/maintaining automation frameworks in enterprise environments with Playwright and Cypress, plus Karate and/or REST Assured.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and/or JavaScript.
• Experience with test data management, including data setup/teardown via scripts.
• Working knowledge of Oracle or PostgreSQL; PL/SQL experience.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Git and Jenkins; test integration and reporting.
• Familiarity with CI tools like Jenkins, Artifactory, Git, Stash, or Bitbucket.
• Ability to analyze logs and debug with Datadog and Splunk.
• Self-motivated, coordinate across cross-regional teams.
• Experience with Agile development and project delivery.
• Strong technical design and analytical skills.
• Ability to investigate and resolve issues across full stack with automated and manual testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end test strategies for complex, integrated deliveries.
• Provide technical guidance in planning, designing, executing, and testing for product quality.
• Coordinate across Fidelity teams to drive automation and reporting.
• Advise on production readiness and testing methods per project.
• Reinforce testing standards and best practices across teams.
• Collaborate in a dynamic, iterative development environment.

Skills

Automation scripting

Test strategy

JavaScript/TypeScript

Agile

Log analysis

Cross-team

Debugging

Quality engineering

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/SE

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Karate

REST Assured

Git

Jenkins

Datadog

Splunk

Artifactory

Stash

Bitbucket

Oracle

PostgreSQL

PL/SQL

Job description

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Role

As a Quality Engineering Lead, you will be an integral part of the Digital Platform QE organization. You will ensure that project delivery meets quality standards by providing technical guidance in planning, designing, executing, testing, and developing procedures related to product quality across complex, integrated deliveries.

This role sits outside of a squad and is accountable for leading and delivering end-to-end test strategies. You will be recognized as a subject matter expert in quality practices. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your leadership skills, collaborate across Fidelity teams, and continue learning in a dynamic, iterative, and constantly evolving environment.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• Strong hands-on experience in automation scripting and execution for the purposes of smoke, functional and regression testing of applications under test.

• Proven expertise in building and maintaining automation frameworks in large enterprise environments using Playwright and/or Cypress along with Karate and/or REST Assured to ensure consistent application UI behavior across browsers and devices

• Proficiency in TypeScript and/or JavaScript

• Experience implementing effective test data management strategies, including test data mining, automating data setup/teardown through scripts, and using service virtualization.

• Working knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle or PostgreSQL.

• Experience with PL/SQL, including complex queries, views, and packages.

• Understanding of cloud computing and DevOps concepts, including CI/CD pipelines using Git and Jenkins for the purposes of integrating automated tests into pipelines, test reporting and failure diagnostics.

• Familiarity with tools for continuous integration and source control, such as Jenkins, Artifactory, Git, Stash, or Bitbucket

• Well versed withanalyzing logs and debugging test failures using tools like Datadog and Splunk.

• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and coordinate activities across cross-regional and multi-functional teams

• Passion for excellence, innovation, and collaboration; eager to learn and adapt continuously

• Experience with Agile software development methodologies and project delivery

• Strong technical design and analytical skills

• Ability to investigate, isolate, and resolve technical issues across the full technology stack using both automated and manual testing methodologies

The Value You Deliver

• Identifying opportunities to ensure top-quality deliverables with a strong focus on automation

• Leveraging tools and business knowledge to provide insightful reporting and analytics that evolve with business needs

• Advising on production readiness for projects and releases

• Recommending appropriate testing methods tailored to each project

• Reinforcing testing standards and methodologies across teams

• Influencing teams to foster a culture of accountability and high-quality output that enhances customer experience and organizational productivity

• Contributing to the development of quality guidelines, policies, and procedures

• Leading quality and productivity reviews within project teams

Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Category:

Information Technology

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.