Cloud Validation Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Cloud Validation Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Are you looking for a role where you can use your knowledge of telematics validation, Cloud, UDS and J1939? Would you like to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, flexible schedules, and ongoing professional development?

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering IT talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. We have a position for an experienced IoT test engineer with hands-on knowledge of telematics validation.

What you will be doing:

Define and own end-to-end validation strategy for cloud-connected telematics systems

Develop test plans, test cases, and validation frameworks across cloud sub-system

Work closely with internal teams to clarify system requirements and interfaces

Support system engineering activities, including cloud architecture and requirements

Identify gaps in current validation approach and propose scalable test methodologies

Drive issue investigation and root cause analysis across distributed systems

Contribute to automation strategy for cloud/system-level validation (APIs, data pipelines, simulations, etc.)

Provide technical guidance to improve observability, reliability, and performance validation

Drive alignment across internal stakeholders to improve system quality, validation processes, and engineering practices

Proactively identify process gaps and influence teams to adopt scalable and standardized approaches

Facilitate technical discussions and navigate cross-functional dependencies (cloud, device, data, OEM partners)

Act as a bridge between teams to translate technical challenges into actionable improvements

What you'll get:

Full benefits: medical, dental, 401K match

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Hybrid flexible schedule – in the office 2-3 days a week after ramp-up

The opportunity to work on industry leading projects

What you'll need to be successful:

College, university, or equivalent Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other relevant technical disciplines.

Required Qualifications

4~7 years of experience with IoT / telematics / connected systems

System engineering, PFMEA, DVP&R, ESW, PLM. Background in system engineering or system-level validation (not just component testing)

Prior knowledge of Cloud infra validation, API contract testing, schema and data pipeline validation experience.

Industry standard best practices for cloud validation and automation

Strong experience in cloud-based systems (AWS, Azure, or similar)

Dynatrace, MongoDB, ArgoCD

Understanding of data flow across connected devices, ECM, and cloud services

Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into structured test plans

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with CAN/J1939, telematics devices, or vehicle systems

Experience with test automation frameworks

Knowledge of data pipelines, APIs, and event-driven architectures

Exposure to DevOps or CI/CD pipelines

Comfortable challenging existing processes and pushing for continuous improvement

Able to balance technical depth with strategic thinking

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Motivated

Critical thinker

Good communicator – written and verbal