We are seeking an experienced Technical IoT Consultant with deep expertise in Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) to provide hands-on technical leadership, architectural guidance, and implementation support for RTLS product platforms. This contract role is ideal for a seasoned IoT professional who has delivered multiple RTLS or IoT edge-to-cloud platforms from design through production.
Responsibilities
- Define and optimize RTLS architecture across device, gateway/edge, cloud, and application layers
- Advise on technology selection such as BLE and UWB
- Advise on architectural documents, data models, integration patterns, and security frameworks
- Conduct technical assessments and identify short-term fixes and long-term strategic improvements
- Guide engineering teams in building or refining RTLS services, APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and edge software
- Support MVP design, pilot deployments, beta programs, and general availability launches
- Advise on design and validate site survey processes, RF tuning, calibration, and deployment guidelines
- Advise on CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code patterns, and environment automation for Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Advise on operational frameworks for monitoring, alerting, device health, telemetry quality, and data latency
- Recommend tools and methods for device fleet management including OTA updates and provisioning
- Advise on runbooks, operational workflows, troubleshooting playbooks, and escalation procedures
- Support performance optimization for accuracy, power consumption, gateway uptime, and cost efficiency
- Provide expert input on customer implementations including design sessions, integrations, and tracking use cases
- Participate in site surveys, POCs, pilots, and production cutovers as needed
- Troubleshoot deployment challenges and recommend scalable fixes
- Review and strengthen device-to-cloud security including identity, certificates, encryption, and access controls
- Provide guidance for compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, or industry-specific regulatory needs
- Conduct risk analysis, threat modeling, and posture improvement recommendations
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in IoT architecture, engineering, or consulting
- Hands-on experience delivering at least one RTLS platform with BLE, UWB, RFID, LoRaWAN, or hybrid technologies
- Strong proficiency with cloud IoT services including Azure IoT Hub, AWS IoT, or GCP IoT Core
- Expertise in device messaging protocols such as MQTT and AMQP, event-driven architectures like Kafka or Event Hubs, and time-series or location data stores
- Skills in spatial mapping, geofencing, and positioning algorithms
- Background with edge computing, Docker or containerization, and gateway software
- Experience conducting site surveys, RF planning, and performance validation
- Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder-facing consulting skills
- Certifications: Azure Architect/Developer, AWS IoT Specialty, or comparable credentials
Nice to have
- Experience with Azure Digital Twins or similar spatial modeling platforms
- Familiarity with hard-wired sensor optimization, firmware OTA strategies, or embedded development
- Industry experience in warehousing, airports, stadiums, or retail