Mobile QA Engineer (Ionic MUST HAVE)

Mobile QA Engineer (Ionic MUST HAVE / Capacitor / Swift / Cordova)

Full-Time Permanent

McLean, VA

Mobile QA Engineer who specializes in testing hybrid mobile apps (Ionic/Cordova/Capacitor) and native iOS features (Swift).

Core Mobile Tech in Scope

• Ionic (Angular/React/Vue front end), Capacitor/Cordova plugin ecosystem and bridge behavior (JS native), WebView rendering (WKWebView) nuances, and offline/online hybrid flows.
• iOS (Swift) basics needed for black box/gray box validation: view lifecycle, networking, push notifications, background modes, Keychain, and deep links/universal links.
• Plugin Testing: validating Capacitor/Cordova plugins (Camera, Geolocation, Push, Filesystem, In App Purchases, Biometric/Auth), permission prompts, and error states.
• Build & Packaging Awareness: Xcode schemes, provisioning profiles, signing, TestFlight distributions; Podfile/SPM dependencies for iOS; understanding how Web assets are bundled in Ionic builds.
• Strong grounding in test strategy, test plans, risk based testing, functional and non functional coverage (performance, reliability, security, accessibility).
• (Java/TypeScript/Python) for cross platform E2E on hybrid apps.
• (if React Native is used in parts) and Charles/Proxyman for traffic inspection & mocks.
• Proficiency with Xcode Instruments (crash logs, memory, energy), Console.app, device syslogs, and Safari Web Inspector for WKWebView.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own test strategy and coverage for features implemented with Ionic + Capacitor/Cordova and native Swift components.
• Design, write, and maintain test cases, checklists, and automation for smoke/regression/performance suites.
• Validate hybrid native bridges: ensure Capacitor/Cordova plugins behave consistently across iOS versions/devices; verify permission flows, fallbacks, and error handling.
• Execute builds on Simulators & Real Devices; triage issues with reproducible steps, logs, and videos; drive quick root cause with developers (front end, native, backend).
• Set up and maintain QA environments, test data, mocks/stubs; collaborate with DevOps to wire suites into CI/CD with clear pass/fail signals.
• Gate releases: run release checklists, TestFlight validation, app upgrade paths, and store submission readiness (screenshots, privacy labels, review notes).
• Champion quality metrics (defect escape rate, flaky test rate, runtime, coverage) and continuously improve the test pyramid (component integration E2E).
• Security & Privacy checks in collaboration with AppSec (TLS, cert pinning behavior if applicable, PII handling, clipboard/pasteboard policies, ATS, tracking transparency).
• test plans, decisions, edge cases, and known limitations; provide clear defect reports with logs, HAR files, and device context.