Vice President, Quality Engineering

Fidelity Investments • Westlake, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Fidelity Investments is seeking a dynamic and experienced VP of Quality Engineering for Fidelity Stock Plan Services Technology Group. This role is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling modern quality engineering practices supporting the SPS QE organization. This leader provides strategic and operational leadership in QE functions, embedding quality into every stage of the software development lifecycle while enabling rapid innovation. As a senior leader, the VP of QE partners closely with Engineering, Product Management, DevOps, Security, and Business stakeholders to establish quality standards, drive test automation and continuous testing, and ensure customer trust in the company’s platforms and services. The position requires deep technical expertise in software architecture, test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and distributed systems, combined with the ability to lead and influence engineering teams at scale. This role will be based in Westlake. The SPS Technology Group delivers cutting-edge digital solutions that empower Fidelity’s clients and participants to manage their stock plans and holdings effectively. Our technology platforms span a multitude of technology systems and are built for scale using modern technologies and have already garnered great reputation. As we embrace high-velocity delivery methodology and DevOps practices, our Quality Engineering team plays a critical role in ensuring products are built with excellent quality and we deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• 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 SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD practices
• Strong expertise in test automation, modern QA tools, and quality engineering principles
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross functional teams at a senior level

Nice To Haves

• 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 with the ability to design scalable, maintainable, and reusable software and test solutions

Responsibilities

• Define and own 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, integration with external systems and applications
• Establish quality gates, metrics, and release criteria to support predictable and safe deployments. Use data driven
• Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities for 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