Engineering Manager, Director (Chicago)

Fitch Group is currently seeking a Engineering Manager, Director 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. 

 

Fitch's Technology & Data Team is a dynamic department where innovation meets impact. Our team includes the Chief Data Office, Chief Software Office, Chief Technology Office, Emerging Technology, Shared Technology Services, Technology, Risk and the Executive Program Management Office (EPMO). Driven by our investment in cutting-edge technologies like AI and cloud solutions, we’re home to a diverse range of roles and backgrounds united by a shared passion for leveraging modern technology to drive projects that matter to our organization and clients. We are also proud to be recognized by Built In as a “Best Place to Work in Technology” 3 years in a row. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we offer an exciting and supportive environment where you can grow, innovate, and make a difference. 

 

Want to learn more about a career in technology and data at Fitch?

Visit: https://careers.fitch.group/content/Technology-and-Data/

 

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Own Development and QA engineering practices for more than one agile squad. Automate testing scenarios of every single story played during the sprint and mentor other junior engineers to achieve development and test automation using agentic AI methodologies.
• Contribute to and develop sophisticated automation frameworks that are efficient, flexible, and reusable with innovative AI-driven approaches.
• Integrate code and test case execution and reporting within the CI/CD pipeline to align with the DevOps strategy, criteria, requirements, and user stories.
• Work with cross-functional teams including business analysts, developers, and users to build and refine test strategies for your team as well as to ensure integrity of dependent systems.
• Implement BDD practices and frameworks to enhance test automation and acceptance criteria using cutting-edge AI techniques.
• Work in the SDET capacity to automate early and efficiently.

 

You May be a Good Fit if:

• Good understanding of LLMs, and experience with at least one of the mainstream coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, claude code and Amazon Q.
• Proficient with Python and Java programming languages. React.js experience will be an added advantage.
• 10+ years of experience with development, automation testing, hands on experience with Playwright/Python and Selenium/Java with a passion for agentic AI solutions.
• 6+ years integrating automated testing with DevOps tools (Github actions/Bamboo).
• 4+ years of API testing with RestAssured and OpenAPI related toolsets, and a mindset of leveraging AI assistance to move quickly.
• Hands-on building reusable test components to validate AI-generated outputs against business logic, factual accuracy, and explainability standards is a plus.
• Experience in leveraging code assistants (Agentic AI Plugins) to accelerate test case creation, code suggestions and documentation to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Proficient in performance testing tools (JMeter, K6, Neoload, LoadRunner).
• Skilled in writing SQL/NoSQL queries for data verification.
• Solid understanding of BDD concepts, acceptance criteria and testing.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to deliver high quality results in a complex environment by driving initiatives forward.

 

What Would Make You Stand Out: 

• Python code for testing and use of Python frameworks (Pandas, Numpy,