Our client is a Chicago-headquartered IT consulting firm founded in 2008, with team members based across four continents and nine countries. Joining them means working alongside a globally distributed team of engineers, consultants, and technology specialists on projects for enterprise clients, including 17 Fortune 100 companies, multiple Fortune 500 organizations, and many household names recognized worldwide. Project work spans industries such as engineering, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, finance, and retail, and falls under service areas including Digital Strategy, Marketing & Data Execution, Software Experience Development, Quality Engineering, Security, and AI solutions. Over its 16+ year history, our client has been recognized by the Department of Defense, featured in a published Adobe Systems case study, and honored with the AT&T Crystal Award and the Illinois Hiring Heroes award for its commitment to veteran hiring. Consultants work across on-site, remote, and hybrid engagements, giving employees exposure to a broad range of technologies, clients, and industries throughout their careers.

The customer is a large automotive company. They are looking for a strong mobile tester who has good communication skills and is open to working US hours. Typical working hours will be either 8 am-4 pm or 9 am-5 pm EST. 

Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement manual testing strategies for mobile applications.
- Develop and execute test cases for iOS and Android platforms.
- Identify, document, and track bugs and performance issues.
- Collaborate with developers and product teams to ensure seamless integration of testing processes.
- Transition from manual testing to automation, selecting appropriate tools and frameworks.
- Establish and maintain mobile testing environments.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior testers.
- Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in mobile testing.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Extensive experience (5+ years) in mobile testing (iOS & Android).
- Strong knowledge of manual testing methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with automation tools (Appium, XCTest, Espresso, etc.).
- Ability to set up testing frameworks from scratch.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and mobile development environments.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills (upper-intermediate English skills or above).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits and working conditions:
- 100% remote job
- Long-term employment 
- Well-known customer with modern technologies 
- Competitive salary 
- Great international team (from the US, England, Poland, India)
- US working hours (either 8 am-4 pm or 9 am-5 pm EST)
- 10 days vacation, 5 sick days, 6 US-based holidays