Principal QA Analyst FCC

Description

Who We Are

At Fidelity, we’ve been helping Canadian investors build better financial futures for over 35 years. We offer individuals and institutions a range of trusted investment portfolios and services - and we’re constantly seeking to find new and better ways to help our clients. As a privately owned company, we boldly embrace innovation in all areas as we continue to grow our business into the future.

Working with us means you’ll be part of a diverse and dedicated group of people who make a real difference for our clients and communities every day. You’ll have a wide range of opportunities to grow and develop your career in an inclusive environment where you’ll feel valued and supported to be your best - both personally and professionally.

Fidelity Clearing Canada (FCC) is the leading independent clearing broker and custodian in the Canadian market. We provide trade execution, clearing, custody and back-office support services to Canadian-based brokerage firms and the Canadian brokerage arms of U.S.- based firms.
For more information about Fidelity Clearing Canada, please visit

How You’ll Make an Impact

The Principal Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst FCC is responsible for defining, implementing and continuously improving policies, processes and procedures that deliver consistent and reliable products and services to business and customers. This role creates, executes and documents the tests necessary to ensure that application and technical environment meets performance requirements and freedom from defects. The Principal QA Analyst ensures that quality standards are met and adhered to by using their knowledge and quality assurance methods, tools and techniques. The role will resolve, document, and report to management quality problems that arise and assure projects meet quality standards by planning, designing and executing testing and developing procedures relating to product quality within multiple projects or a single complex project.

What You Will Do

• Design, document, and execute test cases for functional, regression, system integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT)

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using multiple automation frameworks

• Conduct exploratory and ad-hoc testing for new features and releases

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the automated testing framework

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

• Automate API test cases and validate data consistency across systems

• Design and execute test cases for RESTful and SOAP APIs

• Identify, log, and track software defects using Jira and Zephyr

• Participate in defect triage meetings and support root cause analysis

• Work closely with development teams in Agile/Scrum environments

• Provide clear and concise test reports and quality metrics to stakeholders

• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos

• Promote QA best practices and participate in process improvement initiatives

• Stay current with industry trends, emerging tools, and testing methodologies

What We’re Looking For

• 5 Years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with a combination of manual and automated testing.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience using one or more test automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress etc )

• 3+ year of experience in API testing (manual and automated)

• Experience with test management tools (TestRail, Zephyr).

• Proficient in scripting languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, or Java.

• Familiarity with version control systems preferably GitHub.

• Basic knowledge of SQL for data validation.

• 3 Years of industry experience in the Financial Services or Wealth Management

• Experience with Broadridge Dataphile would be an asset

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in scrum/Agile and understands business requirements or user stories

• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies in Agile.

• Multi-tasker, ability to manage multiple deliverables at once.

• Strong relationship builder - developers, BSAs, SMEs, Scrum Masters and PMs.

Nice to Have

• Experience in performance testing (JMeter or k6)

• Experience in Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber or similar tools

• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and microservices architecture

Education

• University Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

• ISTQB certification would be an asset

Total Rewards That Reflect Your Impact

We believe exceptional work deserves exceptional recognition. That’s why we offer a competitive compensation package designed to support your success today—and your financial well-being tomorrow.

For this role, your total rewards include:

• Base Salary and Discretionary Performance Bonus: Total annual cash compensation (base salary plus target bonus) ranges from 107,000 to 124,000 based on your experience and qualifications.
• RRSP Contribution: After 6 months of employment, we invest in your future with an RRSP contribution—no employee matching required.

We’re proud to offer a compensation package that aligns with provincial pay transparency requirements.

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization—an opportunity to step into a role where your talents will make a meaningful difference.

We use AI-enabled LinkedIn Hiring Assistant to support parts of our sourcing process. Every hiring decision is reviewed and finalized by our recruiters. If you choose to ask questions to the LinkedIn HR Hiring Assistant, please be mindful that the responses are not official and must be confirmed for accuracy and completeness by Fidelity. If you are selected for an interview, the recruiter who contacts you can best answer your questions.

Some of the ways we’ll help you feel valued and supported as part of our team:

• Flexible working arrangements - 100% remote, hybrid, and in office options
• Competitive total compensation, including company contributions to your group RRSP without a matching requirement from you
• Comprehensive health benefits that start on your first day, with 100% employer-paid premiums, that include up to $5000 annually for mental health services and therapy
• Parental leave top-up to 100% of your salary for a period of 25 weeks
• Up to $650 for home office equipment
• Generous time off policy, including 2 paid days annually to volunteer at a charity of your choice
• Diversity and inclusion programs, including an active network of Employee Resource Groups
• Extensive professional development opportunities, including access to over 11,000 training and development courses, tuition reimbursement, and monetary rewards for completing a required designation

We care a lot about fostering a compassionate, people-centric culture, and are proud to have been named one of Canada’s Top 100 employers for the last five years.