Acceptance Test Plan Lead - Journeyman

• Support the development, coordination, and maintenance of acceptance test plans for network and communications infrastructure deployed under the U.S. Army Test Enterprise Network Modernization (TENM) program.
• Develop and document acceptance test procedures, test scenarios, test cases, and verification criteria to evaluate system functionality, performance, interoperability, and operational readiness.
• Collaborate with ATEC government representatives, engineering teams, installation personnel, and technical stakeholders to ensure test plans align with approved system requirements and modernization objectives.
• Support the planning and coordination of system integration testing, Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), verification and validation (V&V), and government acceptance activities.
• Review engineering specifications, network architecture documentation, installation requirements, and system performance criteria to develop comprehensive and executable test plans.
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability matrices, ensuring technical requirements are mapped to appropriate test procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with site leads, network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and systems integrators to identify testing dependencies, technical constraints, and readiness requirements.
• Support test readiness assessments by verifying the availability of required equipment, personnel, test environments, system configurations, and supporting documentation.
• Identify, document, and track test planning deficiencies, requirements gaps, integration issues, and corrective actions throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Assist in evaluating test execution results, documenting discrepancies, and updating acceptance test plans based on technical findings and government feedback.
• Maintain accurate configuration-controlled test documentation, including test procedures, revisions, test schedules, requirements traceability records, and acceptance planning deliverables.
• Participate in technical coordination meetings, test planning reviews, readiness reviews, and government acceptance discussions.
• Ensure acceptance test planning activities incorporate applicable cybersecurity requirements, technical specifications, quality assurance procedures, and configuration management standards.
• Provide technical recommendations and status updates to senior test leads and program management to support successful acceptance testing and completion of TENM modernization milestones.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in systems integration, system testing, acceptance testing, or related technical engineering activities.
• Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, and executing test plans, test procedures, test cases, and system verification documentation.
• Experience supporting systems integration testing, verification and validation, and formal acceptance testing activities for complex technical systems.
• Experience interpreting technical requirements and translating engineering specifications into measurable test objectives and acceptance criteria.
• Experience collaborating with network engineers, systems integrators, installation teams, and customer stakeholders to coordinate testing activities.
• Experience supporting DoD, federal government, military test and evaluation, or similarly complex mission-critical technical environments.
• Appropriate DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity qualifications or certifications based on the position's designated cyber workforce role and required proficiency level.
• CompTIA Security+ CE or another qualifying certification may be applicable, subject to the specific DoD 8140 requirements assigned to the position.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, test planning, test execution, verification and validation, and acceptance testing methodologies.
• Experience developing comprehensive acceptance test plans, test scenarios, test procedures, verification criteria, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of requirements traceability, test coverage analysis, discrepancy management, and test readiness processes.
• Working knowledge of enterprise network infrastructure, including routing, switching, TCP/IP, wireless communications, RF systems, and fiber-optic connectivity.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, system architecture diagrams, network configurations, technical specifications, and operational requirements.
• Experience supporting System Integration Testing (SIT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and system performance verification.
• Familiarity with test management tools, requirements tracking systems, configuration management practices, and technical documentation repositories.
• Ability to identify technical gaps, document testing discrepancies, coordinate corrective actions, and support test procedure revisions.
• Understanding of applicable DoD cybersecurity requirements, network security principles, and system configuration standards.
• Strong analytical, organizational, technical writing, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate testing requirements and technical deliverables with multidisciplinary engineering teams and government stakeholders.

• An active Secret clearance.
• Candidates must be able to meet all applicable government background investigation, installation access, cybersecurity, and personnel security requirements associated with their assigned duties.

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JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care
• Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

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