Business Test Analyst, Alternative Investments Investor Relations

Fidelity Investments • Smithfield, RI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Role We are looking for a Sr. Business Acceptance Tester with extensive professional experience in end‑to‑end test planning, test case development, test automation, business process validation, cross‑functional collaboration, and full lifecycle testing. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of business operations and the ability to translate requirements into actionable test scenarios. This role is responsible for business acceptance testing, functional testing of new applications and enhancements, and building scalable testing approaches that ensure quality across systems. In addition, this tester will be expected to design and execute comprehensive test plans, develop automated test scripts for repetitive or high‑volume processes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of testing frameworks and best practices. You should be able to pivot quickly in a fast‑paced environment and flex into additional business or technical work as needed. The Expertise You Have Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Hands‑on experience designing and executing complete end‑to‑end testing plans Experience building automated tests (UI, API, or workflow automation) for repetitive or critical business processes Strong systems testing and business process testing experience Experience with functional testing of business applications Progressive growth as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, QA, or Functional Testing role Self‑starter who works independently and collaboratively, with strong initiative Ability to work extended hours during peak periods (fund launches, system changes, month‑end, year‑end, tax season) The Skills You Bring Ability to lead all phases of testing, including strategy, planning, execution, defect management, validation, and user acceptance Ability to build and maintain automated test suites to support regression and repetitive testing activities Experience coordinating disaster recovery testing for vendor applications Strong project management capabilities; intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with QA tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Postman, or similar) Analytical thinker with intellectual curiosity and strong verbal/written communication skills Effective team collaborator who works well across functional and technical groups Comfortable working in Agile environments with a focus on continuous improvement and learning Able to navigate ambiguity and establish structure where needed Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position. The Team We are an expanding team here at Fidelity, servicing the suite of Alternative Investment products that have been created and launched by Fidelity. This new space offers Fidelity a new asset class previously unexplored by current day Fidelity funds (ETFs, Mutual Funds). In the AI Investor Relations space we use a variety of applications including, SS&C applications one of our 3rd party vendors. We are a fast-paced team and that has to be adaptable to change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Hands‑on experience designing and executing complete end‑to‑end testing plans
• Experience building automated tests (UI, API, or workflow automation) for repetitive or critical business processes
• Strong systems testing and business process testing experience
• Experience with functional testing of business applications
• Progressive growth as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, QA, or Functional Testing role
• Self‑starter who works independently and collaboratively, with strong initiative
• Ability to work extended hours during peak periods (fund launches, system changes, month‑end, year‑end, tax season)
• Strong project management capabilities; intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with QA tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Postman, or similar)
• Analytical thinker with intellectual curiosity and strong verbal/written communication skills
• Effective team collaborator who works well across functional and technical groups
• Comfortable working in Agile environments with a focus on continuous improvement and learning
• Able to navigate ambiguity and establish structure where needed

Responsibilities

• business acceptance testing
• functional testing of new applications and enhancements
• building scalable testing approaches that ensure quality across systems
• design and execute comprehensive test plans
• develop automated test scripts for repetitive or high‑volume processes
• contribute to the continuous improvement of testing frameworks and best practices
• lead all phases of testing, including strategy, planning, execution, defect management, validation, and user acceptance
• build and maintain automated test suites to support regression and repetitive testing activities
• coordinate disaster recovery testing for vendor applications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees