Associate Director, Software Engineering

MSD

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
West Point, PA
Salary
$142,400–$224,100 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 17, 2026 (soon)

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $183k
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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.

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About MSD

MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) is the international name for Merck & Co., a major U.S.-based pharmaceutical company.

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TL;DR · Associate Director, Software Engineering

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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What you'll do

  • Define and drive the overarching testing roadmap and QA standards across various ServiceNow modules.
  • Create detailed test plans and coordinate all phases including unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
  • Validate application functionality, configurations, and integrations before promoting updates to the production environment.
  • Develop a maturity roadmap to transition testing into Quality Engineering through AI-driven capabilities.
  • Build and scale automated test suites using AutomatePro and ServiceNow Automated Test Framework (ATF).
  • Perform rigorous data validation to ensure integrity across critical platforms like the CMDB.
  • Establish and track quality KPIs to provide leadership with data-driven confidence in release readiness.
  • Lead, mentor, and manage junior testing engineers while distributing workloads across agile squads.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related technology stream.
  • 12+ years of experience creating, executing, and managing testing efforts.
  • Experience with ServiceNow Automated Test Framework (ATF) is required.
  • Working knowledge of AutomatePro is highly desirable.
  • In-depth knowledge of ITIL processes and best practices for IT Service Management is highly desirable.
  • Proficiency in Agile development methodologies and project management.
  • Ability to lead, mentor, and manage testing workloads across agile squads.
  • Experience with data validation for CMDB and large data migration activities.

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