Description

Job Description:

Fidelity is looking for a Principal Software Engineer in Test to work out of Smithfield, RI location in our Workplace Investing team.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience is required.
• 8+ years of Hands-on experience in functional and automation testing.
• Experience in Functional and Automation testing of API, User Interface.
• Strong and Hands-on Experience with test automation tools, Selenium/Playwright, Cypress, and Cucumber framework
• Experience with Karate is a must
• Experience with TestNG/Junit
• Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, DevOps
• Strong technical skills such as SQL, Java, and AWS/Azure
• Ability to quickly learn, adapt and thrive to meet the needs of a fast paced, changing environment.
  

Responsibilities

• Understand and analyze the business requirement based on provided user stories, design and build effecting test strategy and test cases that include integration, load and functional tests.
  

• Conduct requirement elicitation and use advanced modeling techniques such as process flows, data models, system models and example mapping to capture detailed functional and technical expectations.
  

• Design and develop REST API automation scripts using Java and Rest Assured, incorporating request chaining, response validations, schema assertions and reusable utilities.
  

• Develop UI automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Java for cross-browser, end-to-end validation of Salesforce, Angular and Node.js-based web applications.
  

• Configure Standard and Custom Objects for business use cases and create Custom Objects and Custom Fields to meet the business requirements.
  

• Automate business flows using Approval Processes, Process Builder, and Workflow Rules.
  

• Create custom reports based on business needs and associate them with dashboards.
  

• Utilize the Salesforce.com platform extensively, including Apex, Data Loader, Workflow Rules, Validation Rules, Reports, Report Types, Custom Objects, Tabs, and Email Services.
  

• Build and maintain BDD-style automation frameworks using Cucumber, fully integrated into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub), and use Groovy scripts to schedule and execute automation scripts.
  

• Architect and develop custom automation frameworks such as BDD, TestNG, data-driven, and hybrid models to enable scalable, maintainable and reusable automated test solutions.
  

• Perform system, integration, and end-to-end testing of Salesforce, Angular and Node.js applications to ensure functional accuracy and seamless module interaction.
  

• Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies (planning, grooming, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives to align QA efforts with sprint objectives and deliverables.
  

• Own the creation, review, and tracking of QA automation tasks in JIRA, ensuring all acceptance criteria are tested and traceable.
  

• Collaborate in design and code reviews to ensure scalable, modular, and maintainable test infrastructure across web, API, and backend systems.
  

• Work closely with development and DevOps teams to optimize quality gates, enforce shift-left testing practices and ensure early defect detection and resolution.
  

• Analyze and validate internal and customer-facing applications by applying black-box and white-box techniques, leveraging deep understanding of business logic and source code execution paths to ensure robust functionality and system integrity.
  

• Collaborate with QA engineers, developers, and database/system administrators to troubleshoot test failures across environments, including debugging database issues using SQL queries and analyzing web/application server logs.
  

• Create and manage detailed test cases and test suites while ensuring strong JIRA integration to maintain end-to-end traceability and support audit compliance.
  

• Own the end-to-end test strategy and automation framework architecture, contributing to design reviews and ensuring scalability, maintainability and comprehensive test coverage across platforms.
  

• Engage with global development teams to promote and implement the best practices in software engineering and quality assurance.
• Technology:
  
• • Providing the structure for writing and executing automated tests:
    
  • Selenium - Web application testing across browsers.
    
  • Cypress - Fast, modern testing for web apps with real-time reloading.
    
  • Playwright - End-to-end testing for modern web apps, supports multiple browsers.
    
  • Appium - Mobile app testing (iOS and Android).
    
  • TestNG / JUnit - Java-based unit and integration testing frameworks.
    
  • Robot Framework - Keyword-driven testing, great for acceptance testing.
    
  • Used to automate test execution in pipelines:
    
  • Jenkins
    
  • GitHub Actions
    
  • DevOps
    

Certifications:

Category:

Information Technology
Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

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.

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