Site Lead Acceptance Tester - Senior

Joint Research and Development, LLC • Riverside, MD

1d • $140,000 - $175,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

JRAD is seeking a Senior Site Lead Acceptance Tester 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 to ATEC Test Centers. The role serves as the senior site lead and primary point of coordination for technical acceptance testing, with responsibility for site operations, personnel, schedules, resources, test execution, and government coordination. The position provides senior-level technical project management, supervision, and leadership to onsite personnel to support testing milestones and government acceptance activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of demonstrated experience in technical project management, systems integration, network infrastructure deployment, acceptance testing, or related technical program execution.
• Experience managing technical project activities, site operations, personnel, schedules, and deliverables in complex engineering or IT environments.
• Experience developing, coordinating, and executing formal acceptance test plans and procedures with government or customer stakeholders.
• Experience serving as a primary technical interface with government representatives, program management teams, and engineering personnel.
• Experience managing technical testing, system acceptance, deficiency resolution, and operational readiness assessments.
• Experience supporting DoD, federal government, military test and evaluation, or similarly complex mission-critical technical programs.
• Appropriate DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity qualification or certification for the designated cyber workforce role and proficiency level.
• Strong knowledge of technical project management, including planning, scheduling, resource management, risk mitigation, issue resolution, and stakeholder coordination.
• Ability to develop and manage acceptance test plans, test procedures, schedules, performance criteria, and technical deliverables.
• Experience coordinating and overseeing system integration testing, site acceptance testing (SAT), verification and validation (V&V), and government acceptance activities.
• Working knowledge of enterprise network infrastructure, including routing, switching, telecommunications systems, fiber-optic connectivity, wireless communications, and associated technologies.
• Ability to interpret engineering specifications, network architecture diagrams, technical requirements, and system performance documentation.
• Experience managing test discrepancies, corrective action plans, retesting, and acceptance documentation.
• Understanding of cybersecurity requirements, network security controls, system hardening, and applicable DoD information assurance practices.
• Ability to coordinate multiple technical teams, manage competing priorities, and complete testing milestones.
• Strong leadership, written communication, technical reporting, and government stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency with project management, scheduling, documentation, and test tracking tools.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Ability to meet applicable government background investigation, installation access, cybersecurity, and personnel security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Senior Site Lead and primary point of coordination for technical acceptance testing activities supporting the TENM program.
• Manage daily site operations, technical personnel, testing schedules, resource allocation, and coordination activities.
• Plan, develop, coordinate, and execute comprehensive acceptance test plans with ATEC government representatives, engineering teams, and program stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary government interface for site-level acceptance testing, coordinating objectives, procedures, schedules, technical requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Direct end-to-end acceptance testing for network, fiber-optic, wireless, RF, and associated communications infrastructure.
• Evaluate installed and modernized systems against technical specifications, performance requirements, cybersecurity requirements, and government acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with installation leads, network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and other technical teams to resolve testing deficiencies and prepare systems for government acceptance.
• Oversee development and maintenance of test procedures, schedules, readiness assessments, test results, discrepancy reports, and final acceptance documentation.
• Manage site-level risks, issues, testing dependencies, and corrective actions to minimize delays and operational disruptions.
• Lead test readiness reviews, technical coordination meetings, status briefings, and acceptance reviews with government stakeholders.
• Ensure testing complies with contractual requirements, quality assurance standards, configuration management procedures, and cybersecurity policies.
• Provide technical project management, supervision, and leadership to onsite personnel.

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
• Disability insurance
• 401K plan
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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