IoT SQA Engineer (NC)

Cedent; North Carolina; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company based in North Carolina is seeking an experienced QA Engineer to join their team. The role involves 8+ years in new product development testing, specifically in Smart Products and IoT. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both manual and automated testing, experience with test management tools, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. This position is contract-based, offering competitive pay and opportunities for innovative project involvement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in new product development testing.
• 5+ years’ experience testing in IoT device connectivity.
• Proven experience with automated testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed test plans and cases for NPD projects.
• Design QA strategies for firmware and mobile applications.
• Perform functional, performance, and regression testing.

Skills

Experience in Smart Products & IoT

Manual & automated testing

Testing in IoT devices

Test management tools (Jira, Zephyr, Confluence)

Experience working in Agile

Mobile and web automation

Katalon Studio and Selenium

Integration with CI/CD pipelines

Knowledge of IoT protocols

Tools

Jenkins

Gitlab

GitHub Actions

Job description

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in new product development testing and test experience in the Smart Products & IoT area
• Manual & automated testing
• 5+ years’ experience testing in IoT device and edge for connectivity with a cloud backend
• Experience with test management tools, such as Jira/Zephyr/Confluence
• Experience working in Agile
• Familiarity with mobile, web automation in continuous integration pipelines, AWS cloud concepts
• Proven hands‑on experience with Katalon Studio, Selenium, Appium, and mobile testing frameworks with C++ programming
• Experience integrating test automation suites with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Gitlab, GitHub Actions, or AWS DevOps
• Expertise in using various IoT protocols including HTTPS, TCP/IP, MQTT, COAP, 6LoWPAN, WebSockets, Matter, etc.

Nice to Have Skills

• ISTQB or equivalent QA certifications
• SAFe experience

Education/Certification Requirements:

Additional Details:

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Create detailed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for all NPD projects
• Design and implement comprehensive QA strategies for firmware and mobile applications to meet project requirements
• Define and track quality metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, and automation progress)
• Provide regular reports and insights to stakeholders on testing progress and quality status
• Perform functional, performance, and regression testing for embedded firmware edge devices
• Use hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or similar setups for integrated testing of firmware and hardware components
• Conduct manual and automated testing for native and hybrid mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and resolve quality challenges
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Katalon, Selenium, and Appium for mobile app testing (iOS/Android/Web apps/APIs)
• Build scalable automation frameworks using C++ or Python for firmware and mobile test integrations
• Ensure compatibility across various devices, OS versions, and screen sizes
• Integrate test automation suites with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Gitlab, GitHub Actions, or AWS DevOps
• Partner with Product Management and Product Owners / Business Analysts to lead sprint planning and definition while driving iterative business value

Department: Preferred Vendors

This is a contract position

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