Quality Engineer - Commercial

Position Overview:

Alarm.com for Business is looking for a Quality Engineer to support our offerings by validating hardware, back-end, and software related to the Access Control system. This position collaborates with product development teams to ensure our products meet industry-governed quality standards. The role will be responsible for delivering solutions from conceptualization to launch and post-launch performance. 

The ideal candidate will have a college degree, a preferred 1-2 years of relevant experience, advanced computer/technology skills, will be able to communicate clearly to all levels of leadership, and will contribute towards product/system improvements to resolve in-field product issues and improve overall product quality. You should be comfortable with rapidly changing priorities, able to contribute to our product roadmap success and deliver great solutions at scale. If you enjoy challenges, this cross-functional role is an enormous opportunity for you to grow and make a huge impact. 

Responsibilities:

• Work in a highly collaborative environment, and own the testing process end-to-end
• Work alongside the product development team carefully balancing risk and delivery
• Self-motivated with strong technical and communication skills, and a deep interest in product quality
• Ability to develop test plans, document appropriate defects, and provide relevant data for test reporting
• Ability to triage problems, prioritize accordingly, and propose a resolution
• Ability to work independently, raise issues and take corrective action
• Setting up and maintaining test environments for success 
• Applying test methodology, engineering, and product knowledge in certification of products and weekly deployments
• Coordinate test efforts across multiple teams
• Remain an advocate for the customer / end-user, ensure product performance and usability

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or relevant discipline 
• Attention to detail and ability to provide clear, informative test steps
• Ability to work independently, raise issues and take corrective action
• Excellent problem solving, troubleshooting, time management, and analysis skills
• Self-motivated with strong technical and communication skills, and a deep interest in product quality
• Team-focused, with a proven track record of thriving in a collaborative environment
• ‘Whatever it takes attitude to help the team succeed
• Humble, ‘Willing to Learn’ mindset         

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of QA experience in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Quality Assurance Certifications (CQA/CQE) 
• Experience with hardware testing 
• Strong knowledge of IoT / Home automation space
• Proficient in estimating testing schedules and optimizing test plans

WHY WORK FOR ALARM.COM?

• Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers.
• Make an immediate impact: New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the Alarm.com team!
• Gain well rounded experience: Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.
• Work with the latest technologies: You’ll gain exposure to a broad spectrum of IoT, SaaS and M2M technologies including wireless communication, video monitoring, smart home automation, web development, and backend application development and hosting.
• Focus on fun: Alarm.com places high value on our team culture. We even have a committee dedicated to hosting a stand-out holiday party, happy hours, and other fun corporate events.

COMPANY INFO

Alarm.com is the leading cloud-based platform for smart security and the Internet of Things. More than 7.6 million home and business owners depend on our solutions every day to make their properties safer, smarter, and more efficient. And every day, we’re innovating new technologies in rapidly evolving spaces including AI, video analytics, facial recognition, machine learning, energy analytics, and more. Alarm.com was named to Fortune Magazine's list of the top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in 2021 and adds to the meaningful work we do to give property owners peace of mind, help them conserve energy and water, and stay connected to loved ones