Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle brand CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. We have beloved brands like Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizzas; bibigo®, Pagoda® Asian-style snacks and we can’t forget Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® pies! We bring families and communities together through great food. Join our team and see the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn’t just a job, it’s a seat at the table! We are hiring a Senior Software QA Analyst to join our Information Technology Team! In this role you will lead and support intermediate-level software quality assurance activities as required by software development and/or the software development lifecycle. This position has opportunities for growth and a chance to work on a variety of exiting new projects, with a high performing team! This role can be performed either in Bloomington or Marshall MN where we have headquarter locations. Responsibilities: + Plans, directs, and coordinates activities related to software testing to ensure project quality goals are accomplished for medium to large sized projects. Includes test analysis, test case design, and test asset management + Creates test plans, test effort estimates, and overall test effort and task dependency schedules + Works with Project Manager and project leadership team to identify testing resources, align testing activities with project activities, and ensure that test cases are properly developed and approved. Also responsible for communication of project quality status to project leadership and project team + Ensures compliance with software quality assurance policies and standards + Responsible for Defect Management on medium to large sized projects + Works with SQA engineer for automation and environment needs including scheduling of those resources to support project needs + Provides input to the SQA organization on improvement of methods and standards for SQA and project delivery + Mentors SQA Analyst(s) when needed Qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience involving software development or software testing processes, software quality assurance activities, and hardware/software implementation and configuration + Experience in identifying and executing business process improvements as it relates to Software testing and test automation. Lean Six Sigma or other Continuous Improvement experience and/or certifications desirable + Understanding of project processes; solid understanding of test types, phases and artifacts/assets; advanced understanding of overall quality assurance processes Compensation and Benefits: The base salary range for this position is $66,375 to $110,625 annually with eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus, that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support programs. The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class. The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class. #LI-KS1