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Form of workThe Role
Seeking a Principal Software Engineer with superb mainframe technical and analytical skills to help maintain, enhance, and transform high volume production platforms in the Retirement Services Recordkeeping & Operations domain of Workplace Investing Technology.
Our mission is to enable millions of Fidelity customers to better prepare for retirement while delivering outstanding customer experiences. As part of this effort, you will engage collaboratively with systems and business partners to deliver high quality and innovative software solutions.
As a Principal Software engineer, you will apply your skills in all aspects of various projects including design, development, and implementation. You should have a desire to gain an understanding of our systems and business, as well as providing leadership, guidance, and mentoring as needed to other team members.
The Team
We are an agile squad that is part of the Defined Contribution recordkeeping platform. Working together and with other squads, we deliver solutions to our customers by aligning the right skillsets to their most critical business priorities. The work is diverse, challenging, and provides for continuous learning and growth opportunities.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- 8+ years of software development experience with large mainframe-based systems.
- BS/BA or advanced degree, or equivalent experience preferred.
- Solid hands-on development skills in mainframe languages and technologies (Cobol, CICS, VSAM, JCL, utilities, FileAid, Endevor, debuggers, schedulers, etc.).
- Proficiency with the DB2 database management system and database processing concepts.
- Knowledge of native stored procedures is a plus.
- Deploy and support software releases into production environments.
- Strong knowledge of and experience with the overall testing process.
- Any knowledge or experience in distributed technologies, cloud computing, and/or Java programming is a plus.
- Ability to work with business partners to help define requirements and solutions.
- Provide estimates and scoping for proposed projects.
- Ability to perform detailed analysis for maintenance and enhancement projects, both batch and online.
- Proven and strong interpersonal and organizational skills coupled with effective written communication skills.
- Confidence to think and act strategically, share innovative insights, and offer creative solutions to deliver exceptional user experiences.
- Embrace flexibility and shift focus to meet the most pressing customer/client needs.
- You bring a growth mentality to work every day as you continue to learn new applications and technologies and are willing to share that knowledge with your fellow squad members.
Company Overview
Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.
Join Us
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.
At Fidelity, our goal is for most people to work flexibly in a way that balances both personal and business needs with time onsite and offsite through what we're calling " Dynamic Working ". Most associates will have a hybrid schedule with a requirement to work onsite at a Fidelity work location for at least one week, 5 consecutive days, every four weeks. These requirements are subject to change.
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, detailed in this document , 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.
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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 , or by calling , prompt 2, option 3.
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