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# DescriptionAVP, Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** OTC Markets Group
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $155,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), JIRA, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Code Coverage, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Manipulation Languages, Github, Revision Control Systems, Microsoft SQL Server, Network Protocols, Nunit, Systems Development Life Cycle, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Software Engineering, SQL Stored Procedures, TCP/IP, Strategies of Testing, Transact-SQL, TypeScript, User Interface Testing, .NET Core, Postman, Test Scripts, Backend, Git, Information Technology, Playwright, Data Analytics, Selenium Webdriver, Api Management, SDET, Programming Languages
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/33b33888-1e5a-44b5-a944-37d6d8fc4d24/avp-software-development-engineer-in-test

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in QA and test automation, and/or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
 * Strong understanding of QA processes, methodologies, and the software development lifecycle (SDLC), with the ability to apply them in daily operations
 * Experience producing key test assets: test plans, test cases, test reports, and test coverage metrics
 * Experience with software testing types: Functional, Integration, Regression, Smoke, End-to-End, Data-Driven, and User Acceptance Testing
 * Proficiency in at least one programming language, preferably C#
 * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and source control systems such as GitHub and Azure DevOps Git
 * Basic understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, REST)
 + SQL Server experience
o T-SQL, DDL & DML
o Stored procedures, indexes, views

 + Familiarity with web front-end technologies:
o HTML, CSS, JavaScript
o Client-side vs. server-side processing

 * Clear understanding of the following tech/tools:
 + Automation Languages: C#, TypeScript, JavaScript
 + Automation Frameworks: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, ATATA, NUNIT
 + API Testing: Postman, REST Assured
 + Backend: .NET Core, .NET Framework, ASP.NET
 + Database: MS SQL Server
 + Backlog Management & Collaboration: Azure DevOps, Jira
 + Code Repository: GitHub, Azure DevOps Git
 + CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines

## Description

* Requirements analysis and cross-functional collaboration with development teams to define test cases and acceptance criteria
 * Creation and maintenance of test cases across functional, API, and UI testing levels
 * Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and scripts for functional, API, and UI testing; continuously improve test coverage, stability, and reliability
 * Bug lifecycle management, including defect tracking and reporting for both manual and automated test execution
 * Participate in code reviews to ensure test quality and adherence to best practices
 * Contribute to the continuous improvement of the product test strategy
 * Champion shift-left testing practices by engaging early in the development lifecycle
 * Support CI/CD pipeline integration for automated test execution
 * Additional responsibilities, as assigned.


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