For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!   

The Software Development group creates and supports the customer facing software applications and solutions. The department applies best practices and innovative technology to stakeholder and business issues to find solutions that maximize investment value.

The Software Quality Analyst IV is a single incumbent role which ensures quality solutions are delivered through common testing and quality assurance practices and assists to develop, establish, and enforce quality assurance standards and measures for information technology services within the organization. As a Lead, the Software Quality Analyst IV assists IS Application Managers to ensure established quality assurance processes are followed by Quality Analysts throughout the course of software development lifecycles and guides and trains QA counterparts to achieve consistent QA processes across all development teams and initiatives. They also apply proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes through careful testing in order to maximize the benefit of business investments in IT initiatives

• Creates test cases and scripts to expose defects with software of high technical complexity developed by the software development group.

• Leads and performs formal integration and regression testing on all levels of technicalcomplexity and works with software development team to ensure a quality solution is delivered.

• Communicates clearly in both written and verbal communications specific test results that provide actionable feedback to technical teams and management on testing result

• Proactively researches, learns, and applies new testing technology and methods to performtesting and other software quality activities.

• Leads and mentors skilled professionals, both regular and contractor, engaged in softwarequality assurance testing practices, techniques, and tools.

• Leads and performs formal test automation including mentoring Quality Assurance Analystsin test automation practices, techniques, and tools.

• Works with development managers to determine and disseminate quality standards andpractices and ensure team members are following the standards and practices established.

Minimum:

• ·Associates degree or 2 additional years of equivalent experience in lieu of degree
• 5 years of software quality assurance experience writing and executing functional and regression testing
• 3 years of experience writing scripts for automated software testing tools
• 1 year of experience leading other QA professionals
• 2 years of professional experience making QA process, tool, and technique decisions

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 10+ years of professional QA experience writing and executing functional and regression testing
• 5+ years of experience writing scripts for automated software testing tools
• 2+ years leading QA professionals

The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job.  Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned.  Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope.  To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement. 

EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. 

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