Wifi Architect

Wifi Architect

Location: Philadelphia (2-3 days on-site)

Employment: 6-12 month minimum Contract

About Ovy

oOvyo is a B2B services company providing flexible engineering teams and talent solutions to the streaming, media, satellite, and communications industries. With a global presence across multiple locations (UK, India, Portugal, South Africa, Brazil, US, and Eastern Europe), we deliver a mix of long-term client engagements and shorter consulting projects. Our teams build the platforms that shape how the world consumes video and connects, rapidly accelerating both industry experience and career growth

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About Ro

leThe role requires a hands-on, solution-focused Wi-Fi Architect with deep technical knowledge of wireless infrastructure and CPE architecture. Operating on-site in Philadelphia for 2-3 days a week, you will act as a critical technical anchor, leading exploratory testing, validation, and performance optimization for next-generation hardware. You will collaborate directly with cross-functional project teams to identify edge cases, triage complex issues, and ensure seamless connectivit

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Responsibilit

• iesExploratory & Feature Testing: Perform robust, unscripted exploratory testing of Wi-Fi features across diverse CPE devices, including Gateways, Routers, and Extende
• rs.Wi-Fi Functionality Validation: Oversee and validate core features such as SSID creation/management, advanced security modes (WPA2/WPA3, WPS), band/client steering, mesh behavior, and multi-AP roaming/handoff scenari
• os.Real-World Scenario Simulation: Test dense client environments with multiple device types (mobile, laptops, IoT, smart TVs) while accounting for interference, channel congestion, and environmental variatio
• ns.Performance & Stability Validation: Conduct rigorous throughput, latency, and packet loss analyses, alongside long-duration soak and stress testing to ensure carrier-grade stabili
• ty.Triage & Log Analysis: Analyze system traces, logs, and packet captures to isolate root causes. Log high-quality defects equipped with detailed observations and clear reproduction ste
• ps.Agile Collaboration: Partner closely with developers, architects, and product teams to share exploratory findings, reproduce complex customer-reported issues, and suggest proactive test strategies based on system desi

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Requirem

• entsWi-Fi Fundamentals: A strong, comprehensive understanding of 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 4/5/6) core protocols and 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz frequency ba
• nds.Hands-on Hardware Experience: Proven experience testing and validating broadband gateways, routers, and mesh/extender syst
• ems.Operating Systems: Solid technical familiarity working within Linux-based embedded syst
• ems.Testing Toolkit: Professional proficiency with industry-standard diagnostic and capture tools including iPerf, Wireshark, tcpdump, and various desktop/mobile Wi-Fi analyzer applicati
• ons.Project Delivery: Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, shifting quickly between high-level architectural tracking and deep-dive technical troubleshoot