Lead Software Engineer

Job Description

Job TitleLead Software EngineeringThe Purpose of This RoleThis role, as part of the WI QA group, will be critical in supporting development of our capabilities relative to automation including: supporting execution of our Mobile automation road map, working with team members to develop infrastructure and tools required across multiple technology stacks, working within guidelines and offering suggestions relative to governance procedures and overall development standards.The Value You DeliverThis is both a hands on role where you need to engage in developing test automation solutions in latest technologies, lead the automation code reviews and coding standards for newer projects as well as lead a team comprising of SDET s across all the Health QA portfolios. You will work closely with Architects , Dev and Business stakeholders forming future QA blue prints of all our applications and also mentoring the QA teams in adapting latest technologies .

• Designing automation framework best suited for a set of applications
• Translating business and systems requirements into technical requirements for automation and software tools
• Designing, developing, documenting, and maintaining automated tests and software tools

• Adhering to software engineering principals in development of automation and software
• Understanding and applying test driven design concepts to test and debug automated solutions and software utilities developed by self and others.
• Delivering accurate and maintainable code for automation and software utilities.
• Collaborating with other technical resources to:
  • Suggest improvements for processes, best practices, and standards.
  • Design and develop automation and software tools.
  • Understand requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to improve maintainability of automation platform.

The Skills that are Key to this roleTechnical / Behavioral

• You will apply proven leadership , analytical, problem-solving and quality assurance/testing skills to enhance and validate the quality of the software solutions
• You will be effectively communicating with stakeholders and providing up to date status of delivery
• Actively participate in product release cycle, daily stand up as well as helping team with tactical activities like code review, design optimization etc.
• Work closely with IT Product/Application teams in technology selection, evaluation, recommendation and configuration
• Build and maintain effective relationships with product managers, WS architects and technical leads for individual products
• Evaluate and recommend technology and automation frameworks for flexibility, long-term viability, and time to market
• Regularly provides guidance, training and mentoring to enable other team members to meet/exceed expectations
• You will guide the team to build end to end & regression test strategy
• You will bring in cloud testing expertise
• You will bring in hands-on experience of working on Agile projects
• You will spearhead the automation coverage for a given system including building a CI-CD pipeline to help achieve a frictionless digital experience

The Skills that are Good To Have for this role

• Written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Organizational skills including time, project and process management
• Influencing capabilities
• Ability to work effectively with both business customers and project team members
• Good interpersonal, relationship management and facilitation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Solid analytical, negotiation & building consensus abilities
• Data analytics competency

How Your Work Impacts the OrganizationThe primary objective of the Workplace Solutions team is to enable the WI business in the US, while working with IT business partners in the US in a well-integrated way. WI comprises five business lines - Defined Contributions, Defined Benefits, Stock Plan Services and Health Care Group and Health Savings Account. Over the past 10 years the WS team has developed technical expertise on various functions within each business line of Workplace investments, across strategic new products and within data engineering.The Expertise We re Looking For

• Total 7-9 years experience out of which
  • 5 years experience predominantly in software test automation and/or development
• Bachelor s/Master s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related field
• Hands-on development experience, which includes any of the following:
  • 2+ year using Object Oriented Language [Java 1.8 must or Python preferable]
  • Strong hands-on Database skills - SQL, No SQL
  • 3+ years of Strong automation scripting experience using Cucumber, TestNG and Selenium (not record and playback) Must have
  • Good understanding of TDD, CI-CD and DevOps concepts is preferred.
  • Mobile Functional testing using SeeTest or Perfecto or Real Physical Devices
  • Mobile Automation using Appium or any in-house frameworks
  • Strong API Automation Skills Rest Assured or Serenity.
  • Stash, JIRA, Xray, Jenkins
  • Good to have - Spring boot, AWS / Azure Cloud, Docker
  • Basics on NodeJS, AngularJS

Company OverviewFidelity Investments is one of the worlds largest providers of financial services. Headquartered in Boston, US, Fidelitys goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. Privately held for nearly 70 years, Fidelity employs 45,000 associates who are focused on the long-term success of our customers. FMR (Fidelity Management & Research) India is the Global Inhouse Center of Fidelity Investments. Headquartered at Bangalore, where operations commenced in 2003, FMR India has another fully-functional unit at Chennai. To know more visit : FMR IndiaLocation: Chennai - TRILShift timings: 11:00 am - 8:00 pmCertifications:Company OverviewAt Fidelity, we are focused on making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. Fidelity India has been the Global Inhouse Center of Fidelity Investments since 2003 with offices in Bangalore and Chennai. For information about working at Fidelity, visit India.Fidelity.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.Apply,

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