Vice President, Quality Engineering

Fidelity • Westlake, TX

20h

About The Position

Fidelity Investments is seeking a senior technical leader to lead Quality Engineering for the Fidelity Stock Plan Services (SPS) Technology Group. The VP of Quality Engineering will design, implement, and scale modern quality engineering practices, embedding quality throughout the software development lifecycle while 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 customer trust in Fidelity’s platforms and services.

The SPS Technology Group delivers digital solutions that help 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. The Quality Engineering team helps ensure product quality and customer satisfaction.

The position is based in Westlake. Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased regional and role-based rollout; current onsite expectations vary and may evolve. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles. Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position. The role is in a regulated business, and applicable laws and regulations may restrict hiring or association with individuals with certain criminal histories.

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 QE/QA teams for complex, large-scale technology platforms.
• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), 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.
• Strong people leadership and organizational development skills.
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to balance speed, innovation, and quality at scale.
• Strong 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 QE managers, engineers, and specialists.

What This Job Offers

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