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Software Development

Senior Software QA Engineer

  • Firenze, Italy

Job ID: R-1083399

Apply prior to the end date: October 30th, 2025

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What you’ll be doing...

Verizon Connect provides devices, services and platforms that enable companies, government agencies and other entities to effectively monitor and manage their assets and fleets of vehicles.


Our core offering includes actionable live web insights, management platforms, real-time tracking and analytics and more.

What we’re looking for...
 

We are looking for a Senior Software QA Engineer for our embedded systems team in Florence. You will drive quality assurance for next-generation proprietary IoT devices, working with a multidisciplinary team of engineers.

You get excited by technology's possibilities and solving complex problems. With strong communication skills, you can influence others and explain technical concepts clearly. You thrive in fast-paced environments, manage competing priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.


In this role, you will:

  • Design and implement comprehensive test strategies for proprietary IoT systems

  • Lead test automation initiatives and manage hardware-in-the-loop testing frameworks

  • Coordinate QA processes across development lifecycle and cross-functional teams

  • Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting from prototype to production deployment

  • Develop end-to-end sys tests with multiple integration points for embedded IoT solutions

  • Execute large-scale testing to validate flows for device connectivity, data processing, and cloud integration

  • Create feature and system level test cases for IoT device functionality and edge computing

  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues through log investigation and root cause analysis

  • Collaborate with other teams to test and release new platform versions

You’ll need to have:

  • Bachelor's degree in CS or Engineering or equivalent with 5+ years in relevant QA work

  • Experience in embedded systems and IoT device testing

  • Test automation skills with Python and modern testing frameworks

  • Hardware-in-the-loop testing and test equipment experience

  • Knowledge of communication protocols: TCP/UDP, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN bus

  • IoT testing: connectivity, performance, security, interoperability

  • CI/CD pipeline integration and version control (Git)

  • RTOS and real-time systems testing knowledge

  • RESTful web services and system integration testing

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

  • Experience with test automation tools and IoT testing frameworks

  • Microservices testing strategies and load testing capabilities

  • Test data management and synthetic data generation

  • Automotive or regulatory compliance testing knowledge

  • Security testing including penetration testing and vulnerability assessment

  • Experience with containerized testing environments

  • Test analytics and metrics-driven quality improvement

  • ISTQB or similar QA certifications

  • Network protocols (MQTT, multicast) and IP testing tools
     

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.


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