Wi-Fi Architect

Job Title: Wi-Fi Architect

 

Location: Philadelphia, PA

 

Rate: $85

 

 

 

Job Description:

 

 

 

Perform exploratory testing of Wi Fi features across CPE devices (Gateways, Routers, Extenders).

Validate Wi Fi functionality including:

SSID creation and management

Security modes (WPA2/WPA3, WPS)

Band steering, client steering, mesh behavior

Roaming, handoff, and multi AP scenarios

 

 

Test real world usage scenarios such as:

 

 

Multiple client types (mobile, laptops, IoT, smart TVs)

Dense client environments

Interference, channel congestion, and environmental variations

 

 

Identify edge cases, race conditions, and intermittent issues through investigative testing.

Perform performance and stability validation:

Throughput, latency, packet loss

Long duration soak and stress testing

 

 

Collaborate closely with developers, architects, and product teams to:

Share exploratory findings

Reproduce complex customer reported issues

Suggest test ideas based on system design

 

 

Execute limited scripted/regression testing, with primary focus on unscripted exploratory testing.

Log high quality defects with detailed observations, logs, and reproduction steps.

Analyze logs, packet captures, and system traces for issue triage.

 

 

 

 

Required Skills & Experience

 

 

 

Strong understanding of Wi Fi fundamentals:

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi Fi 4/5/6)

2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz basics

 

 

Hands on testing experience with:

Broadband gateways, routers, mesh/extenders

Linux based embedded systems

 

 

Familiarity with testing tools:

iPerf, Wireshark, tcpdump

Wi Fi analyzer tools (mobile/desktop)