In conjunction with team members, the Software Quality Assurance Analyst will develop and implement quality assurance standards and measures within the organization. This role is responsible for writing test plans, creating and executing both functional tests and understanding automated tests, tracking defects and fixes, and reporting the progress of each. The Software Quality Assurance Analyst will apply proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes through careful testing to maximize the benefit of business investments in IT initiatives. This is a junior level role.Essential FunctionsStrategy & PlanningPromote, foster, and pro-actively implement the use of Quality Assurance best practices and standards in direct support of increased profitability and financial growth of the Sherwin-Williams Company daily.Assist with the creation and development of best practices for the use of our automated testing tools, including Selenium Webdriver and Java.Partner with team members to create efficient test scripts using HP ALM and/or Jira.Acquisition & DeploymentAssist with the development and execution of selenium scripts that support UI Validations.Support the requests of Performance Coatings Group (PCG) customers for the creation of test scripts and automated testing.Assist with installing and training personnel on software testing tools.Partner with the team to support the QA effort on projects which includes, but is not limited to creating test plans, writing test cases, creating data load scripts, effectively communicating statuses, coordinating meetings, creating effective reports, and performing functional, usability utilizing the HP ALM and Jira Testing ToolsOperational ManagementSupport test automation by gathering requirements from the business or project teams to identify key business processes.Analyze requirements, write test scripts, execute test sets, and track defects within HP Application Lifecycle Management or equivalent tool.Implement efficiencies in manual script execution and the test automation process through the adaptation and use of best practices and standards.Coordinate and participate in meetings and documentation as required throughout the testing process.Work with and effectively communicate with QA team members, project managers, developers, and customers in both technical and non-technical terms.Incidental FunctionsAssist with projects as may be required to contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the work.Assist with research into new technologies, including tools, components, and frameworks.Install software products for end-users as required.Minimal travel (up to 5%) required.Work outside the standard office 7.5-hour workday may be required.Position RequirementsFormal Education & CertificationAssociate degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.g., Information Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience.Knowledge & Experience0-1 year of IT experience.0-1 year of work experience in the area of Software Quality Assurance.Experience working with HP Quality Center or Jira or Application Lifecycle Management or equivalent testing tool(s) preferred.Experience applying testing skills: Test plan and test case formulation, report creation, defect tracking, business requirement/system specification analysis preferred.Experience in developing Automation scripts using Java or any other programming language, preferred.Experience with Jenkins, continuous integration, and data-driven framework preferred.Exposure to SQL preferred.Exposure to version control or continuous integration systems preferred.