Principal QA Engineer

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Westlake, TX, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech
The Role
Develops and maintains enterprise QA automation frameworks for distributed microservices, web, mobile, and API applications. Designs test strategies, regression and production validation processes, and CI/CD integrations. Performs code, requirements, functional, integration, end-to-end, performance, and ad hoc testing. Reviews software documentation, identifies risks, improves defect-prevention processes, and provides technical guidance across complex projects.
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Job Description:

Position Description:


Tests distributed applications and their interactions across microservices architectures. Develops automated test cases using test automation frameworks, and develops in-house software utilities. Builds, deploys, and maintains Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Monitors functioning of equipment to ensure systems operate in conformance with specifications. Designs, develops, and modifies software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models, to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design. Assures that projects meet quality standards by providing technical guidance in planning, designing, and executing testing and developing procedures relating to product quality on complex projects.


Primary Responsibilities:


  • Reviews software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, completeness, or to mitigate risks.
  • Performs code reviews and formal reviews of application designs, and business and functional requirements.
  • Reviews reports on software problems.
  • Defines and implements Quality Assurance (QA) process improvements focused on defect prevention.
  • Recommends strategies and methods to improve test plans and test processes.
  • Defines and coordinates regression tests and determines production verification and validation processes for future projects.
  • Performs ad hoc testing, regression testing, and sanity testing for various release versions of applications.
  • Communicates risks, issues, and concerns with management to derive appropriate solutions.


Education and Experience:


Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience as a Principal QA Engineer (or closely related occupation) developing and maintaining test automation frameworks using Java, Cucumber, Playwright, and Karate in a financial services environment.


Or, alternatively, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and three (3) years of experience as a Principal QA Engineer (or closely related occupation) developing and maintaining test automation frameworks using Java, Cucumber, Playwright, and Karate in a financial services environment.


 

Skills and Knowledge:


Candidate must also possess:


·       Demonstrated Expertise developing and executing software test strategies, plans, and effort estimates using Jira Xray and Confluence; performing sanity, functional, regression, ad-hoc, and end-to-end testing; supporting system components through system testing, integration testing, and deployment to UAT and production environments; defining and implementing test automation frameworks using Selenium, Cucumber, Java, and Maven; and integrating automated testing within CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.

·       Demonstrated Expertise defining enterprise‑wide test automation strategies across multiple systems by developing architecture and process artifacts using Miro and Enterprise Architect; and designing, building, and maintaining scalable and reusable test automation frameworks for User Interface (UI) and Application Programming Interface (API) testing using Selenium, Playwright, REST Assured, and Karate, including programming in Java and Python.

·       Demonstrated Expertise architecting and implementing scalable, enterprise automation frameworks, and defining automation roadmaps to support Agile and CI/CD environments using Playwright, Git, and Jenkins; and establishing best practices, toolchains, and reusable components to improve test efficiency, coverage, and release velocity across web, mobile, and API platforms using Selenium and Karate automation frameworks.

·       Demonstrated Expertise analyzing Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) workflows to ensure alignment with business requirements by validating process logic, decision tables, service tasks, and user tasks using Camunda and its APIs; designing and enhancing test automation frameworks for web-based applications using Maven, Cucumber, and WebDriver; and developing automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver to support regression and performance testing.

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Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Certifications:

Category:Information Technology

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field, or foreign equivalent, plus five years of relevant experience; alternatively, a master's degree plus three years of relevant experience.
  • Relevant experience developing and maintaining test automation frameworks in a financial services environment.
  • Experience with Java, Cucumber, Playwright, and Karate.
  • Expertise developing and executing software test strategies, plans, effort estimates, and multiple testing types, including sanity, functional, regression, ad hoc, end-to-end, system, integration, and UAT testing.
  • Experience with Jira Xray, Confluence, Selenium, Maven, and Jenkins-based CI/CD testing integration.
  • Experience designing scalable UI and API test automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, REST Assured, Karate, Java, and Python.
  • Experience defining enterprise-wide automation strategies, roadmaps, toolchains, reusable components, and Agile/CI/CD best practices using Playwright, Git, Jenkins, Selenium, and Karate.
  • Experience analyzing BPMN workflows and validating process logic, decision tables, service tasks, and user tasks using Camunda and its APIs.

Fidelity Investments Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity Investments and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity Investments.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses, commissions, and profit-sharing are presented as generous and meaningful components of total compensation, with certain roles achieving high total earnings through multiple pay streams. Variable pay is consistently framed as a positive contributor beyond base salary.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) match up to 7% alongside additional profit-sharing up to 10% materially enhances long-term compensation. These retirement features are highlighted as standout strengths of the overall package.
  • Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leave (16 weeks maternity, 12 weeks parental), backup dependent care, and adoption assistance provide robust family support. Hybrid work and caregiving resources further ease family responsibilities.

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