Associate Director, Software Engineering
MSD
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This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $203,674–$264,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $183k versus about $234k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) is the international name for Merck & Co., a major U.S.-based pharmaceutical company.
MSD currently has 15 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$184,200 across 15 roles with salary data.
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Associate Director, Software Engineering will join the Global Technology division's ServiceNow team to lead quality engineering efforts. The role involves defining testing roadmaps and QA standards across various modules including ITSM, ITOM, IRM/GRC, and HRSD. Responsibilities include creating detailed test plans for unit, system integration, regression, and user acceptance testing while validating configurations and integrations before production deployment. The individual will manage defect triage, perform data validation for the CMDB, and develop a maturity roadmap to integrate AI-driven capabilities into testing processes. Key technical requirements include experience with ServiceNow Automated Test Framework (ATF), AutomatePro, and ITIL processes. The role requires expertise in Agile methodologies, software development life cycle practices, and building automated test suites to improve efficiency and accelerate release cycles while mentoring junior engineers across agile squads.
What does a Software Engineering Director earn?
Median $262275 from 30 postings across 13 companies.
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