Site Lead Acceptance Tester – Journeyman

Global Systems Technologies, Inc.; Maryland; Remote; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

401K Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Global Systems Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Site Lead Acceptance Tester – Journeyman to support the U.S. Army TENM program. This telework role involves frequent travel and extended onsite support to ATEC Test Centers in Belcamp, MD.

The candidate will lead site-level testing, coordinate with government and engineering teams, and ensure systems meet required specifications and cybersecurity standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 7+ years of systems testing experience.
• Experience with integration testing, verification, validation, and acceptance testing.
• Experience in DoD/federal environments and coordinating testing activities.
• Strong test planning, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Knowledge of DoD 8140 cybersecurity requirements and related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate site-level acceptance testing activities for TENM program.
• Execute and oversee system integration testing, verification, and validation.
• Collaborate with government reps, engineering teams, and stakeholders for test planning.
• Develop, review, and execute test plans, procedures, and evaluation criteria.
• Provide day-to-day onsite testing coordination and documentation deliverables.
• Verify functionality, performance, and readiness of network, wireless, and telecom systems.

Skills

System testing

Test planning

Acceptance testing

System integration

Documentation

Communication

DoD cybersecurity

Network infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Site Lead Acceptance Tester – Journeyman

Belcamp Full time Full Time Belcamp, MD, US

Salary Range: $110,000.00 To $145,000.00 Annually

JRAD is seeking candidates for a Journeyman Site Lead Acceptance Tester position supporting the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. This position is a telework position with frequent travel and extended onsite support to ATEC Test Centers.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Support and coordinate site-level acceptance testing activities for network and communications infrastructure deployed under the U.S. Army Test Enterprise Network Modernization (TENM) program.
• Execute and oversee system integration testing, verification and validation, and acceptance testing activities to ensure installed systems meet established technical and operational requirements.
• Coordinate with ATEC government representatives, engineering teams, installation personnel, and program stakeholders to support test planning, scheduling, execution, and reporting.
• Assist in the development, review, and execution of site acceptance test plans, test procedures, test cases, and technical evaluation criteria.
• Provide day-to-day coordination of onsite testing personnel, equipment availability, testing resources, and site readiness activities.
• Verify the functionality, performance, connectivity, interoperability, and operational readiness of modernized network, wireless, fiber-optic, and telecommunications systems.
• Identify, document, track, and coordinate the resolution of technical discrepancies, integration issues, and system deficiencies discovered during testing.
• Support troubleshooting, corrective action verification, and regression testing to ensure identified deficiencies are resolved before final acceptance.
• Maintain accurate testing documentation, including test results, inspection records, deficiency reports, system configurations, and acceptance test deliverables.
• Participate in technical coordination meetings, test readiness reviews, status briefings, and government acceptance activities.
• Ensure testing activities are conducted in accordance with approved technical specifications, cybersecurity requirements, quality standards, and program procedures.
• Provide onsite technical coordination and operational support to ensure completion of testing milestones and successful government acceptance of installed systems.

Required Skills and Education:

• 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 performing integration testing, verification and validation, and system acceptance activities in complex technical environments.
• Experience coordinating technical testing activities, troubleshooting integration issues, and documenting test results.
• Experience supporting network infrastructure, telecommunications systems, wireless communications, or enterprise IT modernization projects.
• Experience working with engineering teams, installation personnel, technical project managers, and customer stakeholders.
• Experience supporting DoD, federal government, military test environments, or similarly complex mission-critical systems.
• Appropriate DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity qualification or certification based on the designated cyber workforce role and required proficiency level.
• CompTIA Security+ CE or an equivalent qualifying certification may be acceptable depending on the position's assigned DoD 8140 requirements.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, test planning, test execution, verification and validation, and acceptance testing processes.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and executing acceptance test plans, test cases, test procedures, and system verification documentation.
• Working knowledge of enterprise network infrastructure, including routing, switching, TCP/IP, wireless communications, and fiber-optic connectivity.
• Ability to interpret engineering specifications, system requirements, network architecture diagrams, and technical implementation documentation.
• Experience conducting system functionality, connectivity, interoperability, and performance testing.
• Familiarity with troubleshooting network and systems integration issues and coordinating technical corrective actions.
• Knowledge of defect identification, discrepancy tracking, root-cause analysis, regression testing, and test result validation.
• Experience using testing, monitoring, diagnostic, and documentation tools to evaluate system performance and operational readiness.
• Understanding of applicable DoD cybersecurity requirements, network security practices, and system configuration standards.
• Strong organizational, technical documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate onsite testing activities and communicate technical findings to engineering teams and government stakeholders.

Security Clearance:

• 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.

When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!

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
• 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

JRAD is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The JRAD salary range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. These factors include, but are not limited to position responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and contract terms and conditions.