Software Test Architect

Are you motivated by the challenge to drive software development teams to deliver the best quality? You will support them by deploying essential software test strategies and methods. You will be challenged by a variety of stakeholders and a changing organization in SAFe. All of this is done in support of delivering our world-leading products. If you find these challenges exciting, then this is an opportunity for you to apply.
 

As part of ASML’s Yieldstar Software Architecture & Infra department, you will support the development of software solutions that are instrumental to our lithographic machines. Ensuring reliable operation while maintaining nanometer accuracy and making sure that the system interfaces are consistent and in accordance with the industries high standards.
 

For our customers, flawless uninterrupted availability and proper qualification of our software solutions is key. You will be involved throughout all stages of the software development process: specifying, designing, testing and integrating the advanced software for use in our world-leading products.

You will be responsible for the roadmap to drive software faults to zero from a test-based approach. This will consist of several aspects on which you will focus:
 

• Drive the roadmap for test automation, set milestones and priorities, and drive achieving those.
• Adapt the test strategy to customer feedback/trends, ASML business priorities and changes to the software design.
• Drive the test requirements for CI/CD and help to define the implementation plan.
• Be part of the ASML software test community and be a representative of the Software Architecture and Infra department in that community.
• Inspire and coach development teams by broadening the perspective on software testing methods.
• Align and support with the System Function Architects and Functional Cluster Architects to ensure the test roadmap and the functional roadmaps are aligned.
• Assist the group lead by performing software quality assessments and report the results in terms of coverage and remaining risks, including proposing improvement actions to the group lead.
• Assist projects with risk based testing, FMEA, 8D, 5x Why and test result analyses.
• Review test-related deliverables, observe automated regression test results, first analysis, follow-up actions, bug advocacy, participate in patch hit analysis.
• Maintain and expand our current test bench landscape while enhancing its automation and capabilities
• Own and expand the Test Learning Journey in our learning environment
• Tailor and improve the sign-off process, ensuring solid quality gating
   

• Master level. Degree in Computer science, Software engineering or similar technical field.
• Relevant test related training/certification is a strong pré (e.g. ISTQB Advanced).
• At least 5 years of experience with proven track record with software testing in a complex stakeholder field.
• Being able to explain testing concepts and principles like coverage, product risk, how to analyze a product, exploratory testing and how to provide a good test report.
• Experience with test driven development (TDD) and behavioral driven development (BDD) and Experience with methodologies such as Context-Driven Testing, Rapid Software Testing or testing in an Agile context like SAFe with CI / CD
• Experience with legacy software and experience with problem solving methodologies & root cause analysis
• Knowledge/experience in software development using C#.
• Knowledge of Bamboo, Jira, unit testing is a pré.
   

ASML is a highly dynamic environment, which requires you to be a good communicator, team player, to take initiative and to be result oriented. You are a critical thinker and pay attention to every detail of your work and you leave no room for errors. You express creative and innovative thinking and get energy from pioneering new ground.

For this position specifically, we also require the following skills:

• Take initiative, show ownership and be decisive.
• A strong communicative personality with a pragmatic attitude.
• Proficient in English language.
• Influencing without authority.
• Perseverant.
• Coaching and guiding others.
   

We would like to receive a letter of motivation in which it is clearly stated how you have applied your knowledge and experience in practice.

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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Work Experience: 10-15 years

Travel: No

Education Level: Bachelor,Master

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Team: Design Engineering and Architecture

Technical Field: Software