Software Governance & Quality Specialist

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Software Governance & Quality Specialist to define and drive initiatives to improve software quality in collaboration with R&D product lines. The role is based in Krakow, Poland, focusing on ensuring software quality throughout the entire development lifecycle.

• Advanced knowledge in software quality assurance, software engineering, or a related field, typically gained through higher education and extensive professional experience.
• Proven experience leading QA/QC initiatives across complex software development environments.
• Very good understanding of test automation, static analysis, coding standards, and software lifecycle processes.
• Experience coaching junior professionals and managing cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and navigate complex technical problem-solving.
• Very good communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with development, testing, and product teams.
• A continuous improvement mindset with enthusiasm for modern tooling, processes, and engineering methodologies.

• Introduce, develop and promote best coding practices and principles, design and implementation patterns.
• Drive improvements in software quality metrics development, implementation and reporting.
• Drive initiatives to systematically analyze software defects and implement countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
• Define minimum software quality requirements and update tool usage standards.
• Establish standards for the software development life cycle across the product lines.
• Support implementation of test automation and static analysis tools.
• Lead source code and design reviews.

Additional Impact Areas:

• Risk mitigation: Proactively identify quality risks in early development phases to prevent costly late-stage defects.
• Process leadership: Act as a key driver for continuous improvement in software development processes and quality culture.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Bridge gaps between development, testing, and product management to ensure alignment on quality goals.
• Innovation enablement: Scout and support adoption of modern tools and practices such as AI-powered coding assistance, low-code/no-code platforms, DevSecOps, cloud-native development, and sustainable software engineering.

*Applicable only for Poland location align with local law regulations.