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The position will be based at our York office and will be part of a team responsible for developing the software architecture, frameworks, and infrastructure that enable product validation across Adtran products.\nThis is a software engineering role focused on designing and delivering the systems, tools, and services that support product validation, test automation, and engineering productivity. While working closely with test engineers and development teams, the primary focus of the role is the design and implementation of software architectures, platforms, infrastructure, and data-driven engineering solutions. 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