Operational Test Director/Reliability T&E Expert

PPT Solutions, Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Job summary

PPT Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Operational Test Director (OTD)/Reliability T&E Expert to lead, coordinate, and execute OT&E activities for DHS programs.

The role ensures rigorous evaluation of operational effectiveness, suitability, and cyber resilience, with adherence to federal T&E standards. The ideal candidate has extensive OT&E experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to deliver clear findings to program leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with 15–18+ years of relevant experience.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level.
• Experience supporting operational test and evaluation activities for DHS.
• Strong knowledge of test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting methodologies.
• Proven experience developing test plans, test reports, and evaluation documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing and briefing delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT&E activities across planning, execution, data collection, analysis, and reporting phases
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test reports, evaluation frameworks, and supporting documentation
• Coordinate with program offices, operators, cybersecurity teams, and technical SMEs to ensure realistic operational scenarios
• Assess system operational effectiveness, operational suitability, and cyber resilience using quantitative and qualitative methods
• Oversee data collection methodologies, instrumentation, and validation of results
• Present findings to DHS leadership through written reports, briefings, and technical discussions
• Ensure compliance with DHS, DOT&E, and federal T&E policies, directives, and best practices
• Support risk assessments, readiness reviews, and evaluation of corrective actions

Skills

OT&E expertise

Security clearance eligible

Test planning & reporting

Operational analysis

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Job description

The Operational Test Director (OTD)/Reliability T&E Expert will lead, coordinate, and execute operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities in support of Department of Homeland Security programs. This role ensures that systems under test are evaluated rigorously for operational effectiveness, suitability, and cyber resilience, and that all test artifacts meet DHS and federal T&E standards.

Position Summary

The OTD serves as the primary technical authority for planning, conducting, analyzing, and reporting on operational tests. This position requires deep experience in OT&E, strong analytical capability, and exceptional communication skills to deliver clear, defensible findings to program leadership and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead OT&E activities across planning, execution, data collection, analysis, and reporting phases
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test reports, evaluation frameworks, and supporting documentation
• Coordinate with program offices, operators, cybersecurity teams, and technical SMEs to ensure realistic operational scenarios
• Assess system operational effectiveness, operational suitability, and cyber resilience using quantitative and qualitative methods
• Oversee data collection methodologies, instrumentation, and validation of results
• Present findings to DHS leadership through written reports, briefings, and technical discussions
• Ensure compliance with DHS, DOT&E, and federal T&E policies, directives, and best practices
• Support risk assessments, readiness reviews, and evaluation of corrective actions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and 15-18+ years of relevant experience
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level
• Demonstrated experience supporting operational test and evaluation activities for DHS
• Strong knowledge of test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting methodologies
• Proven experience developing test plans, test reports, and evaluation documentation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing and briefing delivery

Benefits offered

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life w/AD&D
• supplemental life
• short and long-term disability
• EAP
• FSA
• 401(k)
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• employee referral award program
• reimbursable job-related education/professional certification training

At PPT, we value our employees. You can take comfort in the fact that here you will be treated as a professional, given room to grow and compensated with a benefits package to care for you and your family. You have made the decision to do meaningful work and we believe you should be rewarded for that decision. Explore our website and learn more about what it means to be a part of PPT Solutions.

PPT Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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