Cloud IoT Test Engineer: Automation & CI/CD Leader

Global Connect Technologies; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connect Technologies seeks a hands-on Cloud Test Automation Engineer to own automated validation for cloud-to-device deployment workflows in an AWS environment. You will design, build, and operate test automation using AWS CDK (TypeScript) and CI/CD-driven provisioning to deploy AWS IoT Greengrass components and validate releases through reliable, repeatable automation.

The role emphasizes infrastructure and test automation, high-signal validation, and operational rigor rather than

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years hands-on AWS experience in automation, deployment workflows, or infrastructure engineering.
• Experience with AWS CDK using TypeScript and Python scripting for automation.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills with pragmatic problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud test automation end-to-end, including design, implementation, testing, integration into CI/CD pipelines, release readiness, and ongoing operations.
• Develop and maintain AWS CDK (TypeScript) stacks that provision cloud environments, configure device fleets, and deploy AWS IoT Greengrass components.
• Design, implement, and evolve automated test suites, including integration, end-to-end, and regression tests, and integrate quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Improve test signal and reliability by reducing test flakiness, increasing determinism, and adding diagnostics and observability to test infrastructure.
• Drive defect rigor by writing clear, actionable bug reports with reproduction steps and root-cause analysis, and follow issues through to resolution.
• Establish release readiness mechanisms such as test dashboards, coverage signals, checklists, runbooks, and automated alerts.
• Partner with development teams to improve system testability, clarify acceptance criteria, and prevent regressions before launch.
• Support hands-on validation workflows to verify real-world deployment scenarios using physical devices.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliable operation of test and deployment workflows.
• At least 2 years of hands-on AWS experience in automation, deployment workflows, or infrastructure engineering.

Skills

Cloud test automation

AWS

CI/CD

Debugging/root-cause

SDLC

Communication

On-call

Tools

AWS CDK (TypeScript)

Python

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Global Connect Technologies seeks a hands-on Cloud Test Automation Engineer to own automated validation for cloud-to-device deployment workflows in an AWS environment. You will design, build, and operate test automation using AWS CDK (TypeScript) and CI/CD-driven provisioning to deploy AWS IoT Greengrass components and validate releases through reliable, repeatable automation.

The role emphasizes infrastructure and test automation, high-signal validation, and operational rigor rather than