Location:

Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden

Job ID:

R0043523

Date Posted:

2024-03-04

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Profession (Job Category):

IT, Telecom & Internet

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

We now look for a future key member of our quality assurance team as the role of Software Quality Assurance Senior Professional. You have several years’ experience, preferably from testing in large complex systems. You will work with a team of software quality assurance professionals to make sure quality lives in all parts of our product and our agile software development process. You are curious, structured and highly communicative. You have a strong drive, preferably leading skills and look forward to exploring the many career opportunities in our large, global software development organization. You will get the chance to first hand conduct testing in our large test systems with newly developed software in your hands. In the same way as our customer do you will put the front-end applications and back-end servers to test. You will work together with our senior quality assurance professionals and test automation team to push the comprehensive system to its boundaries before approving our software for release.

Our SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) product, Network Manager, utilize several redundant backend/middle layer servers accessed from several different applications. It is near real-time system with a huge database, high demands on redundancy, availability, security and data acquisition/storage capacity. It is used by different customers all over the world to operate their entire power grid.

As a person you have the quality assurance-mindset; you are curious and want to explore every corner of a new thing/feature put in your hand, you are stubborn and when other people stops because it works you keep digging to prove it does not. You are structured and can trace back and explain afterwards to other people what was proved not to be working in your tests. You are highly communicative and build relations with developers and other stakeholder and can explain complex things in an easy way.

Preferred experience

• Holds a Master or bachelor’s degree within computer science, electrical engineering or similar.
• Several years’ experience of testing software applications, preferably in large complex systems.
• Experience from working in different software development processes and familiar with necessary considerations when it comes to creating software with quality.
• Experience from working with test automation is an advantage, we are on a path to become highly automated and collaboration with test automation team, running automated tests and analysing the results can be part of the daily work.
• Used to work with different agile methods and recognise roles, rules and best-practices.
• Holds knowledge about agile frameworks such as SCRUM or SAFE.
• Different test methodologies and strategies within software development are well known.
• Certified tester within ISTQB or similar or holds corresponding experience.

Responsibilities within the role

• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders such as customers, projects, developers and product owners to understand functionality and be able to do the below in a correct way.
• Run test scenarios and system tests to ensure quality before release.
• Write new test scenarios to assure system and functions meet with requirements.
• Assess our functionality and tests for the purpose of automation.
• Be active in setting up test strategies and test plans.
• Verify correction of bugs.
• Work with continuous improvement and be part of improving the quality assurance processes to ensure a good product.
• Support and assist others in your team when needed.
• We practice a hybrid solution with at least 50% at the office, testing together in our systems.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development​
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks
• More benefits could be connected to this specific role

Career opportunities
There are several career paths within the development department. We have many roles both specialized in our product and leading roles in various parts of the product and organization. There are possibilities to travel to meet customers and work close with our large-scale projects to test together with customers and project engineers.

Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help keep your lights on, the factories running, our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Innovation.

Hitachi Energy has a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 40,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi Energy balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachienergy.com

Contact

Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply before 29/9.  Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!

Recruiting Manager Jonas Ekerli: [email protected] will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Adnan Glibo, +46 107-38 63 78, Unionen: Karin Ulvemark +46 730-70 01 20, Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Håkan Kempel: [email protected]