Job Description:
The Role
We are seeking a strategic and technically adept Director of Software Engineering to provide technical leadership to two high-impact engineering teams in Enterprise Cybersecurity. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about building secure, scalable, and high-performing software systems. In an agile structure you will collaborate with other leaders to establish engineering standards, best practices, influence strategic decisions and build world class security solutions.
This role will cover both the Infrastructure Security Engineering and SecureTrak squads (both part of the Application and Infrastructure Security Product Area).
The primary focus of the Infrastructure Security Engineering squad is to build the Vulnerability Intelligence Platform which will incorporate the operational data store (ODS) for the product area. This platform will be a central location for operational data for the product area, making data sourcing and structures vendor agnostic and creating a data source that can be used to identify patterns and behaviours.
The SecureTrak application continuously scans key infrastructures and resources to identify and evaluate known vulnerabilities to inform Fidelity technology product owners of required remediation and mitigation activities. The squad’s focus is on delivering end-to-end product solutions where stability and security are our highest priority.
The Expertise You Have
- 10+ years of demonstrated experience in leading the design and development of enterprise-standard applications using one or more major programming languages (e.g. Python/Go/Java/etc) and pipeline/build tools (e.g. Git, Jenkins, AWS CFT/CDK, Terraform, etc)
- Experience building scalable applications on Kubernetes, or similar platforms
- Experience with some or all the following AWS technologies (or Azure/GCP equivalents): EKS, SNS, SQS, IAM.
- Experience with some or all the following data technologies (or similar): Oracle, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, AWS Athena, Parquet, PyArrow
- Experience with data pipelines and ETL/ELT a significant advantage.
- Experience with unit and functional testing with JUnit, PyUnit, Karate, Playwright or similar
- Hands on experience with automation & pipeline implementation (Testing, Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery pipeline).
The Skills You Bring
- You possess strong engineering skills and have experience deploying maintainable, scalable multi-tiered applications.
- You have designed and developed applications using some of the technologies listed above.
- You have experience with test automation, including solid understanding of test tools.
- You have experience working in an agile environment (Scrum).
- Proven knowledge and experience of engineering principles, patterns and practices and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
- Experience with modern agile engineering approaches and focus on operational excellence.
- Supporting and empowering engineers, to enable delivery of increased value in their team’s results
- Ability to communicate optimally to positively influence peers, business unit and technology decision makers.
- Ability to influence technology strategy to enable delivery of business value.
- Ability to quickly get up to speed on business needs and assess viability of solutions while considering scale and reuse.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to tackle issues and work through ambiguous situations by making timely decisions based on facts, knowledge, experience, and judgement.
- You have a passion for continual learning and are always ready to guide, support and/or mentor other members of your team.
The Value You Deliver
- Oversee and participate in the design, development, test, deployment and operation of enterprise-standard applications.
- Continued focus on engineering excellence, including improving automation, test coverage, release velocity and production health.
- You are a creator and a doer who will help us tackle real-life problems and meet real consumer needs.
- You have strong communication skills and technical expertise to drive and participate in meaningful discussions. You are a collaborative team-player in an autonomous team, owning all aspects of delivery (coding, quality, DevSecOps). You build relationships with key business partners and quickly establish trust to ensure effective delivery.
- You clearly detail requirements, and system designs in a way that can be understood by both technical and non-technical individuals.
At Fidelity, we are passionate about 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. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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At Fidelity, we are passionate about 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. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.
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At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.
Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).
We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to [email protected], or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.
At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.
Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way
401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave
Student loan assistance
Fidelity is invested in you
Committed to Professional Development
At Fidelity, we are constantly adapting to the changing needs of our customers, new technologies, and better ways of working. And we empower our employees to do the same, with an emphasis on developing skills and connections that will help propel you forward in your career while being able to make an impact for Fidelity’s customers around the world.
We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.
Continuing Education & Training
- Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
- Video-based training for technology, leadership, management & more.
- Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
- Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
- A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.
Mentoring
- Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
- Dedicated mentors to help you grow into new areas of Fidelity’s business as you develop new skills.
- An open atmosphere of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
- Opportunities to pay it forward, sharing the knowledge you develop and as you help others define how they want their career to take shape.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
"Fidelity believes in, and is committed to, fair and equitable treatment for every associate and customer, and to creating a safe and respectful environment, in which everyone is treated with kindness, compassion and respect." Abby Johnson | Chairman and CEO Fidelity Investments
At Fidelity, we are committed to building an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging that will attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce.
Fidelity’s ten affinity groups are self-organized groups of employees with common interests in areas such as race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, or who share similar interests based on similar sets of experiences.
These Employee Resource Groups and Special Interest Groups are models of inclusion for Fidelity. They’re also a powerful form of engagement and development and can provide a pathway to visible leadership roles. Our affinity groups make a large contribution on the business, helping to ensure our products and services are delivered in a welcoming and equitable environment.
- Over 22K employees participate in an affinity group.
- Over 1,400 affinity group members volunteered for Fidelity Cares in 2020.
- 74% increase in affinity group memberships over the last three years.
Giving Back to Our Communities
Throughout Fidelity, you’ll find a genuine commitment to social responsibility – where we strive to make an impact for customers, while also making an impact on the world.
Fidelity Cares
- Provides associates with opportunities to actively volunteer and share their talents.
- Hosts numerous company-wide volunteer events (in-person and virtual).
- Partners with nonprofit organizations to support our local communities.
- More than 12,000 associates donate time annually – from interns to SVPs.
- Impact includes refurbishing schools, donating books and supplies, and teaching financial literacy.
Fidelity Charitable®
- Created to make it easy for people to support charitable organizations they care about.
- Helped deliver $7.3 billion in donor-recommended grants to charity in 2019.
- Supported more than 300,000 unique charities around the world.
- Since its inception, more than $42 billion has been given to public charities.
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