Wi-Fi Architect

Wi-Fi Architect

Professional Summary

Perform exploratory testing of Wi-Fi features across Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) devices including gateways routers and extenders. This role focuses on validating Wi-Fi functionality performance stability and real-world usage scenarios. The successful candidate will investigate edge cases and intermittent issues analyze logs and packet captures document high-quality defects and collaborate closely with development architecture and product teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform exploratory testing of Wi-Fi features across CPE devices (gateways routers extenders).
• Validate SSID creation and management security modes (WPA2 WPA3 WPS) band steering client steering and mesh behavior.
• Ensure correct functioning of roaming handoff and multi-AP scenarios.
• Test multiple client types including mobile devices laptops IoT devices and smart TVs in dense client environments.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues related to interference channel congestion and environmental variations.
• Investigate edge cases race conditions and intermittent problems through investigative testing.
• Validate throughput latency and packet loss performance.
• Conduct long-duration soak testing and stress testing.
• Share exploratory findings and insights with developers architects and product teams.
• Reproduce complex customer-reported issues and suggest test ideas based on system design.
• Execute limited scripted and regression testing with a primary emphasis on unscripted exploratory testing.
• Log high-quality defects with detailed observations logs and reproduction steps.
• Analyze logs packet captures and system traces for effective issue triage.

Technical Requirements (Must-have)

• Strong understanding of Wi-Fi fundamentals.
• Hands-on testing experience with broadband gateways routers mesh systems or extenders.
• Hands-on experience with Linux-based embedded systems.
• Familiarity with network and Wi-Fi testing tools.
• Proficiency with Wi-Fi Standards and Frequencies: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi 4 Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6 2.4 GHz 5 GHz 6 GHz.
• Experience with Wi-Fi Features: SSID creation and management WPA2 WPA3 WPS Band steering Client steering Mesh behavior Roaming Handoff Multi-AP scenarios.
• Testing Methodologies: Throughput testing Latency testing Packet loss testing Soak testing Stress testing.
• Tools: iPerf Wireshark tcpdump Wi-Fi analyzer tools.
• Device Experience: Broadband gateways Routers Mesh systems Wi-Fi extenders.

Desired Skills (Nice-to-have)

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Benefits

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