Vice President, Quality Engineering

Fidelity • Westlake, TX

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About The Position

Fidelity Investments is seeking a senior technical leader to lead Quality Engineering for the Fidelity Stock Plan Services Technology Group. The VP of Quality Engineering will design, implement, and scale modern quality engineering practices, providing strategic and operational leadership while embedding quality throughout the software development lifecycle and enabling rapid innovation. The role partners with Engineering, Product Management, DevOps, Security, and business stakeholders to establish quality standards, advance test automation and continuous testing, and support trust in Fidelity’s platforms and services. It requires technical expertise in software architecture, test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and distributed systems, together with the ability to lead and influence engineering teams at scale. The role is based in Westlake.

The SPS Technology Group develops digital solutions that help Fidelity’s clients and participants manage stock plans and holdings. Its platforms span multiple technology systems, are built for scale using modern technologies, and support high-velocity delivery and DevOps practices. Quality Engineering contributes to product quality and customer satisfaction.

The VP will own the quality engineering strategy and roadmap aligned with SPS business and technology goals; serve as a senior expert on quality practices, risk management, and release readiness; oversee test strategy; establish quality gates, metrics, and release criteria; develop end-to-end integrated testing strategies; and build and lead high-performing Quality Engineering teams.

Fidelity is transitioning toward a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Onsite expectations vary by role and location and may evolve. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in software engineering and quality assurance.
• Proven experience leading Quality Engineering or Quality Assurance teams for complex, large-scale technology platforms.
• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
• Strong expertise in test automation, modern QA tools, and quality engineering principles.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams at a senior level.
• Strategic thinking and executive-level decision-making skills.
• Strong people leadership and organizational development skills.
• Data-driven mindset and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to balance speed, innovation, and quality at scale.
• Architectural insight and ability to design scalable, maintainable, and reusable software and test solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the Quality Engineering strategy and roadmap aligned with SPS business and technology goals.
• Serve as the senior expert on quality practices, risk management, and release readiness.
• Oversee test strategy design, including functional, regression, and integration testing with external systems and applications.
• Establish quality gates, metrics, and release criteria to support predictable and safe deployments.
• Work with stakeholders to identify end-to-end integrated testing strategies that maximize coverage and efficiency.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing Quality Engineering managers, engineers, and specialists.
• Partner with Engineering, Product Management, DevOps, Security, and business stakeholders to establish quality standards and advance test automation and continuous testing.
• Design, implement, and scale modern quality engineering practices that embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

What This Job Offers

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