Engineering & Quality - Software Engineer, Associate Director

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Fitch Technology is currently seeking an Engineer based out of our Chicago office.

As a leading, global financial information services provider, Fitch Group delivers vital credit and risk insights, robust data, and dynamic tools to champion more efficient, transparent financial markets. With over 100 years of experience and colleagues in over 30 countries, Fitch Group’s culture of credibility, independence, and transparency is embedded throughout its structure, which includes Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, and Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of insights, data, and analytics.

With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

We are seeking an Engineer to elevate the quality assurance processes for our Fitch Ratings Workflow Analytical applications. The role involves close collaboration with systems supporting Fitch Ratings operations and analytical communities. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain a profound understanding of the business domain and to ensure the highest standards of system and data quality for Fitch Ratings.

• Serve as a Testing Engineer on an agile squad, mentor other engineers.
• Contribute to and develop sophisticated automation frameworks that are efficient, flexible, and reusable in Selenium.
• Integrate test case execution and reporting within the CI/CD pipeline to align with Dev Ops strategies, criteria, requirements, and user stories.
• Work with cross-functional teams including business analysts, developers, and users to build and refine test strategies and ensure the integrity of dependent systems.
• Influence the team to design and build for testability.
• Implement BDD practices and frameworks to enhance test automation and acceptance criteria.
• Work in the SDET capacity to automate early in conjunction with other engineers’ efforts to build systems.

• Have 8+ years of experience with automation testing, recent experience with Selenium, and translating requirements into test cases using Selenium Java.
• Have 4+ years of experience integrating automated testing with Dev Ops tools (Bamboo/Jenkins, Git/Bitbucket) and working in Scrum-based Agile teams.
• Have 4+ years of experience in visual/UI testing and Rest Assured / Open API testing.
• Have experience testing event-driven services, message queues, and event brokers (Kafka).
• Are proficient in performance testing tools (JMeter, K6, Neoload, Load Runner).
• Are skilled in writing SQL/No
  
  SQL queries for data verification.
• Possess in-depth knowledge of Selenium Web Driver and DB testing with SQL.
• Have a solid understanding of BDD concepts, acceptance criteria, and testing.
• Possess excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Can deliver high-quality results in a complex environment by driving initiatives forward.

• Experience with Python for testing and use of Python frameworks (Pandas, Numpy, Requests).
• Experience with UFT automation tool.
• Exposure to code quality metrics and shift-left principles.
• Experience testing container resiliency (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience designing large end-to-end performance scenarios.
• Experience adding performance validation to CI pipelines.
• Exposure to the financial industry domain and data platforms (data warehouses, data lakes).

• Hybrid Work Environment: 2-3 days in office weekly, based on your location.
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility:
  Training, leadership development, and mentorship programs.
• Investing in Your Future:
  Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement.
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing:
  Comprehensive healthcare offerings.
• Supportive Parenting Policies:
  Family-friendly policies and parental leave.
• Inclusive Work Environment:
  Valued voices and Employee Resource Groups.
• Dedication to Giving Back:
  Volunteer days, donation matching, and community opportunities.

Fitch is committed to providing objective, timely, independent credit opinions. Employees must avoid conflicts of interest and declare securities holdings or other conflicts prior to employment. Fitch is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For Chicago roles, expected base pay is between $140,000 and $150,000 annually, with actual salaries determined individually.

• Seniority level:
  Director
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Information Technology