iOS QA Engineer - Location: New York, New York
- Type: Contract
- Job
A client is looking for an
iOS QA Engineer who is responsible for designing and executing black box test plans, and perform thorough regression, exploratory, and functional testing on various device types and OS versions.
Location: New York, NY 10003 (REMOTE)
Preferred Time Zone: EST & PST
Position: Backend Software Engineer
Pay Rate: $70-$75/hr. on W2 (depending on experience)
Duration: 12 months
Hours: 1st shift, M-F, 40 hrs. a week, must be flexible to work EST & PST
This is a Remote position Interview Process: 2 interview rounds of 45- 60 minutes each JOB SUMMARY: - The team focuses on new features development and maintenance of the Yahoo Mail IOS Mobile application.
- Team goals: New features development, maintenance and enhancement of the Yahoo Mail IOS mobile app
Primary responsibilities (daily/weekly): - Design and execute black box test plans.
- Perform thorough regression, exploratory, and functional testing on various device types and OS versions.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and developers to understand requirements and identify edge cases.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Reproduce, document, and track defects using bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
- Advocate for quality in every step of the development process.
- Participate in sprint planning and release readiness reviews.
- Analyze and report test results to stakeholders.
- Automate test cases for efficiency and scalability.
Must-have skills/qualifications (technical, soft skills, certifications, tools): - BS in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 5+ years of experience in mobile QA, with a strong focus on iOS app testing.
- Deep understanding of iOS UI/UX guidelines and mobile QA methodologies.
- Experience with tools like Charles Proxy, Xcode, TestFlight, and crash log analysis.
- Experience with test automation tools such as XCTest or Appium.
- Strong knowledge of black box testing methodologies.
- Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
- Familiarity with mobile accessibility, security and compliance testing.
- Familiarity with performance and network testing.
- Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Ideal experience level (years, leadership, industries): Any preferred industries or companies for background? - iOS App QA experience on mobile applications with >100k active users is a plus.
Desired personality or work style: - Independent, Good communication skills.
- Key attributes or values sought in the candidate:
- Independent, Accountable, Fast learner, Good communication skills, Collaborative, Problem solver.
Key projects or initiatives for the role: Mobile apps redesign, other ongoing projects Success metrics or KPIs for this role: - The goal is to ensure high quality mobile app releases. We will track:
- Number of bugs identified during a release cycle
- Number of regressions that made it through to production (slipped through QA testing)
How is success measured? - Meeting testing deadlines for bi-weekly releases.
- Ensuring overall quality of the release (low number of P0/P1 bugs and regressions that make through to production)
EDUCATION: About our client: Our client is a subsidiary of an American multinational telecommunications company for its media and online businesses.
About APR: Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity. If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you.