Senior Embedded & IoT QA Leader | Test Automation

Cygnify; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnify is seeking a senior Test & QA leader to own and define the quality and verification strategy across embedded software, apps, IoT, and cloud platforms. You will build high-performing teams, coach leads and managers, and provide technical direction for testing across system, integration, protocol, connectivity, security, and compliance testing.

You will drive innovations in HIL automation, simulation, data-driven testing, and AI-enabled methods, represent QA in governance, manage

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant engineering field is required.

Responsibilities

• Own and define the quality and verification strategy across embedded software, app, IoT, and cloud platforms.
• Build and develop high-performing Test & QA teams, coach Test & QA Leads and Managers.
• Provide technical direction for system, integration, protocol, connectivity, security, and compliance testing.
• Drive innovation in HIL automation, simulation, data-driven testing, and AI-enabled test methods.
• Represent Test & QA in program governance, influencing release decisions with strong quality evidence.
• Oversee quality metrics, dashboards, and analytics for defect trends, maturity, and reliability insights.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards: security, RF, Matter, safety, Market regulations.
• Stay updated on latest automation testing strategies, techniques, tools, and frameworks.
• Collaborate with project managers, design managers and architects to test plan & strategy and budget.
• Report projects test progress & software quality status to senior stakeholders and ensure clear communication across teams.

Skills

Test & QA leadership

Automation testing

Python

C

Kotlin

Swift

CI/CD pipelines

BLE/Wi-Fi/MQTT protocol testing

Embedded testing

API testing

Mobile test frameworks

Data analytics dashboards

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Computer Engineering / Electronics / Software Engineering

Tools

Protocol analyzers

Device sniffers

Simulators

Mobile test utilities

Cloud test tools

Job description

Cygnify is seeking a senior Test & QA leader to own and define the quality and verification strategy across embedded software, apps, IoT, and cloud platforms. You will build high-performing teams, coach leads and managers, and provide technical direction for testing across system, integration, protocol, connectivity, security, and compliance testing.

You will drive innovations in HIL automation, simulation, data-driven testing, and AI-enabled methods, represent QA in governance, manage