Software Development Process Engineer Software Quality Governance
About The Position
The Software Development Process Engineer – Software Quality & Governance defines, tailors, documents, and deploys software development processes across engineering teams. The role establishes quality metrics, monitors process adherence and quality assurance performance, prepares governance reports, and identifies potential risks and improvement opportunities. It supports consistent engineering practices across teams and environments through process documentation, training, coaching, and stakeholder collaboration. The position drives continuous process improvement using measurable quality metrics and corrective actions. It includes conducting process gap analyses, performing root cause analysis with techniques such as 5 Whys and Fishbone diagrams, and using first-pass yield analysis to assess whether software quality assurance parameters and process adherence requirements are met.
Requirements
- Approximately 10–15 years of overall experience in Software Development or Software Quality Assurance.
- At least 5 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance or Software Quality Governance.
- Strong experience defining, implementing, and improving software development processes.
- Experience with multiple software development methodologies, including Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile.
- A proven track record of implementing industry best practices across different work cultures and environments.
- Experience leading projects of varying size and complexity using multiple development processes.
- Experience working with Quality Management Systems (QMS) in large, matrixed organizations.
- Demonstrated experience using software development process improvement techniques to drive organizational change.
- Strong hands-on experience with root cause analysis techniques and quality control tools, including 5 Whys and Fishbone analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Visio, and related process documentation and reporting tools.
- Strong leadership, training, coaching, and stakeholder communication skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Educational background in Engineering or Software Development.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining process quality and delivery timelines.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing internal tools or reporting solutions using Power Apps, Power BI, Python, or similar technologies.
- Experience supporting software process governance across multiple engineering teams.
- Experience developing quality metrics, process improvement reports, and governance dashboards.
Responsibilities
- Tailor, define, document, and deploy applicable software development processes across engineering teams.
- Establish and implement software quality metrics to measure process effectiveness and adherence.
- Drive continuous software process improvement initiatives to improve engineering quality and consistency.
- Monitor software quality assurance performance, prepare governance reports, and highlight potential risks.
- Conduct software process gap analyses and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Perform root cause analysis using quality control techniques such as 5 Whys and Fishbone diagrams.
- Ensure software quality assurance parameters are achieved and demonstrate process adherence through first-pass yield analysis.
- Develop and maintain software process documentation aligned with organizational quality standards.
- Provide training, guidance, and coaching to engineering teams on software process adherence.
- Work with engineering stakeholders to implement standardized development practices across teams and environments.
- Support process improvement initiatives through measurable quality metrics and corrective actions.
Benefits
- 401(k)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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