Independent Test Lead

American Operations Corporation

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • DoD Secret Clearance required.
  • 8+ years of software testing experience.
  • Proficiency in integration and regression testing.
  • Experience with automated testing tools like Selenium/UFT.
  • Skill in release validation and test strategy development.
  • Preferred certifications include ISTQB and Agile Testing.

Responsibilities

  • Lead testing and validation across BMx FoS activities.
  • Ensure testing activities comply with PWS separation-of-duties requirements.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to validate modernization efforts.
  • Monitor release stabilization and production validation activities.
  • Conduct operational readiness reviews before deployment authorization.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care plan including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401k retirement plan.
  • Basic, voluntary, and AD&D life insurance.
  • Paid time off for vacation, sick days, and public holidays.
  • Short and long-term disability benefits.
Full Job Description
Leads independent testing, integration validation, regression testing, operational readiness assessment, release certification, and deployment validation activities across the BMx FoS. The Independent Test Lead governs testing activities independent of the development teams producing the associated code changes, ensuring compliance with PWS separation-of-duties requirements.

This role coordinates directly with the DevSecOps Platform Lead, Cybersecurity Lead, System Architect, Product Owners, Enterprise Integration personnel, and Functional SMEs to validate modernization activities, release candidates, interface synchronization behavior, rollback readiness, and operational workflow stability prior to deployment authorization. The Independent Test Lead also supports release stabilization monitoring, production validation activities, and operational readiness reviews.

Within BMx, this role is particularly important because modernization and sustainment activities may directly affect maintenance scheduling, PMEL operations, readiness reporting, operational dashboards, and mission-critical workflows.

Requirements

Must possess DoD Secret Clearance.
Technical Skills
• Integration testing
• Regression testing
• Automated testing
• Selenium/UFT
• Release validation
• Test strategy development

Certifications

Preferred:
• ISTQB
• Agile Testing certifications

Experience
• 8+ years software testing experience.

Experience supporting enterprise release validation

Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability

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