Technical Strategy Lead, QA and Test Automation

Fidelity Investments • Westlake, TX

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About The Position

The Team Fidelity Investments has an exciting Technical Strategy Lead, QA and Test Automation, opportunity on a Desktop Application development team. The role will be responsible for building and maintaining Test Automation frameworks and test suites for Desktop applications for Windows and Mac Operating Systems. As a Technical Strategy Lead, QA and Test Automation, you will bring in not only deep technical expertise but also a deep respect for a healthy test pyramid, broad exposure to common test automation frameworks, and a solid background in QA fundamentals and processes. You will also be guiding the team in adopting test automation frameworks and best practices to ensure we are building the right product and we are building it right. The candidate we hire will step into a strategic leadership role that requires both technical expertise and the leadership maturity to win hearts and minds without direct management authority.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience with building, debugging and supporting automation frameworks and suites.
• Experience in crafting Testing Strategy & Best Practices for Testing is a must.
• Experience working on Software Engineering teams maintaining their own Quality Practices without separate QA.
• Hands on experience in programming and scripting languages.
• Experience with mocking frameworks.

Nice To Haves

• Strategic mindset, strong communication skills and deep technical expertise to drive and participate in meaningful discussions.
• Mindset of test first development and experienced in modern test frameworks.
• Full-stack engineer with knowledge in a breadth of technologies and test automation frameworks.
• Self-directed, willing to take initiative, pragmatic and results-oriented.
• Has keen attention to detail and wants to solve really hard problems, not just detect them.
• Able to learn large software systems end-to-end quickly.
• Keenly interested in learning new technologies and their adoption.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining Test Automation frameworks and test suites for Desktop applications for Windows and Mac Operating Systems.
• Guiding the team in adopting test automation frameworks and best practices to ensure we are building the right product and we are building it right.
• Support the team in designing reliable, accurate tests, and in integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with team members on improving team's test coverage, release velocity and production health.
• Enable the team in designing and developing automation using best-in-class Tools & Frameworks.

Benefits

• We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior