Acceptance Test Plan Lead – Journeyman

Joint Research and Development, LLC • Riverside, MD

1d • $110,000 - $145,000

About The Position

JRAD is seeking a Journeyman Acceptance Test Plan Lead to support the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command and the U.S. Army Test Enterprise Network Modernization (TENM) program. This telework position involves frequent travel and extended onsite support at ATEC Test Centers. The role supports acceptance test planning for network and communications infrastructure, coordinating with government representatives, engineering teams, installation personnel, and other technical stakeholders. The lead develops and maintains test documentation and traceability, supports integration and acceptance testing, and provides technical recommendations and status updates to senior test leads and program management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 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 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 designated cyber workforce role and required proficiency level.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, test planning, test execution, verification and validation, and acceptance testing methodologies.
• Experience developing 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.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Ability to meet applicable government background investigation, installation access, cybersecurity, and personnel security requirements associated with assigned duties.

Nice To Haves

• CompTIA Security+ CE or another qualifying certification may be applicable, subject to the specific DoD 8140 requirements assigned to the position.

Responsibilities

• Support development, coordination, and maintenance of acceptance test plans for TENM network and communications infrastructure.
• Develop and document acceptance test procedures, scenarios, cases, and verification criteria to evaluate functionality, performance, interoperability, and operational readiness.
• Coordinate with ATEC government representatives, engineering teams, installation personnel, and technical stakeholders to align test plans with approved requirements and modernization objectives.
• Support 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 executable test plans.
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability matrices that map technical requirements to 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 equipment, personnel, test environments, system configurations, and supporting documentation are available.
• 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 configuration-controlled test documentation, including procedures, revisions, schedules, traceability records, and acceptance planning deliverables.
• Participate in technical coordination meetings, test planning reviews, readiness reviews, and government acceptance discussions.
• Ensure acceptance test planning incorporates 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 acceptance testing and TENM modernization milestones.

Benefits

• More paid time off than the average company upon hire.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance.
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical and dependent day care expenses.
• Disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level