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.

Created: 2026-03-10