Independent Test Lead

American Operations Corporation

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Montgomery, Alabama, US on site Until 8/23/2026 8+ years exp First posted June 5, 2026 Last posted June 5, 2026
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
About this role

Summary

Lead testing activities ensuring compliance and support release validation for DoD systems.

Job title

Independent Test Lead

Experience level

8+ years

Minimum experience

8+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Montgomery, Alabama; on-site with remote possible

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

integration testingregression testingautomated testingseleniumuftrelease validationtest strategy developmentdoD secret clearance

Preferred skills

istqbagile testing

Specializations

integration testingregression testingautomated testingseleniumuft
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Montgomery, AL, USA

On-site City