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# Sr Lead Software Test and Integration for Ground Systems & Space

- **Company:** Associates, Inc
- **Location:** Aurora, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Cyber Security, Linux, Integrated Development Environments, PostgreSQL, Systems Development Life Cycle, Regression Testing, Software Engineering, Test Execution Engine, Strategies of Testing, Scripting, Git, Atlassian Tools
- **Published:** July 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9011548/sr-lead-software-test-and-integration-for-ground-systems-space

## About the Role

Active TS/SCI is a must, this effort is on-Site -, * Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, JIRA)

 * Experience with GIT tool * Experience with POSTGRES DB
 * Experience with development Linux Operation system
 * Experience in Cyber Security
 * Experience with Python scripting
 * Experience in a large software lifecycle development
The Integration and Test Engineer will execute the program's test strategy, including test process development, baseline definition, test architecture design, verification, and validation.

 * Collaborate with senior leadership, government customers, and technical subject matter experts to support system development and test execution.
 * Lead a mixed team of employees, subcontractors, and leased labor in support of regression testing, verification, and validation efforts.
Qualifications You Must Have

 * Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
 * Experience as a lead in integration and/or test engineer in a software development environment.
 * Experience with Agile development methodology.
 * Experience with Mission Management as it pertains to Ground Systems.
 * Active and transferable TS/SCI U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a Polygraph after start.



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