Principal Software Engineer in Test

Job Description:

The Role

In this role, you will be working with a team of technologists passionate about Quality Engineering, Test Automation and Test Data ecosystems as well as consulting with development and business partners in test and process automation. As a technical associate of this team, you will be crafting our technology vision and will have a real impact on our development success.

• Design, develop, document, and maintain automated tests and in-house software utilities.
• Manage Tech Debt including but not limited to refactoring code in Java.
• Adhere to established software engineering best practices and standards.
• Conduct peer code reviews and mentor junior associates.
• Collaborate with other technical resources to:
  • Suggest improvements for processes, best practices, and standards.
  • Design and develop automated tests and/or software tools.
  • Understand requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintainability of automation platform.
• Understand and apply test driven design concepts to test and debug automated solutions and software utilities developed by self and others.
• Deliver accurate and maintainable code for test automation and software utilities.
• Build CI/ CD pipelines.
• Responsible for Stakeholder Management including communicating to senior leaders in the domain area.
  
   

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• B.S. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar technical field.
• 12+ years of software development or hand-coded test automation development using Java or JavaScript or similar language.
• Demonstrated experience of web services testing and API automation using RestAssured preferably or a similar tool such as Karate.
• Proven technical skills (e.g. SQL, XML, HTML, JavaScript, Java, or Python)
• Experience in testing distributed applications at multiple layers of the technology stack.
• Knowledge of with Version Control Systems (Git, ClearCase etc.)
• Proven experience of all facets of software development from design, coding and testing to deployment (hands on with Continuous Integration toolsets – Jenkins etc.)
• Ability to perform technical and functional analysis.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new technical skills.
• Experience in testing distributed applications at multiple layers of the technology stack.
• Demonstrated experience in DevOps and CI/ CD pipelines.        
• Understand and apply test driven design concepts to test and debug automated solutions and software utilities developed by self and others.
• Proven experience in Agile / Scrum methodology.
• Hands on experience with crafting and maintaining testing frameworks like Junit, TestRunner, Selenium (TestNG), Playwright
• Highly collaborative individual with ability to influence others and build strong partner relationships internally, as well as externally. Must be able to work independently.

The Team

We are a Quality Engineering focused organization with experience in all aspects of application delivery in an agile environment across global locations. Our associates play a key role on Scrum teams within Workplace Investing Digital Platforms Technology.

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Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.