Test Lead - Cyber & Infrastructure | W2 Role

Test Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies for infrastructure, cybersecurity, network, cloud, and OT initiatives.
• Lead System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), infrastructure validation, security testing, performance testing, and operational readiness testing.
• Establish risk-based testing approaches focused on critical utility services and infrastructure.
• Define test scope, schedules, resource requirements, and entry/exit criteria.
• Coordinate testing activities across technical teams, cybersecurity teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Provide leadership-level reporting on testing status, defects, risks, readiness, and go/no-go recommendations.

Cybersecurity Testing Lead and coordinate cybersecurity testing activities including:

• Vulnerability assessments
• Security validation testing
• Penetration test coordination
• Firewall rule testing
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) testing
• Network segmentation testing
• Security monitoring validation
• Incident response exercises
• Disaster recovery testing
• Cybersecurity control validation

Ensure security controls are implemented and operating as designed and validate alignment with applicable company cybersecurity policies and standards.

Infrastructure Testing: Lead testing and validation across enterprise infrastructure including:

• Firewalls and security appliances
• Routers and switches
• Wired and wireless networking
• Active Directory
• DNS/DHCP
• Windows and Linux servers
• Virtualization platforms
• Storage solutions
• Cloud services
• Infrastructure monitoring
• Backup and recovery solutions

Validate infrastructure upgrades, hardware refreshes, network migrations, and broader technology transformation initiatives.

Verify high availability, redundancy, failover, backup, recovery, and infrastructure resiliency.

Utility & Operational Technology (OT) Support testing across utility and OT environments, including:

• Field communication networks
• Metering solutions
• GIS integrations
• Control systems
• Energy management systems
• Utility operational platforms
• IT/OT integrations

Evaluate cybersecurity controls protecting critical utility assets and validate secure integration between IT and OT environments.

Network & Connectivity Testing Lead and support testing across:

• Wired network infrastructure
• Wireless infrastructure
• VLAN segmentation
• Routing and switching configurations
• Network resiliency
• Remote-access solutions
• VPN technologies
• Bandwidth and network performance
• Network equipment and controllers
• Wireless access points
• Endpoint connectivity
• DHCP
• Operational readiness

Test Management & Governance

• Develop detailed test plans, test scenarios, scripts, and execution reports.
• Manage the complete defect lifecycle from identification through remediation and closure.
• Maintain requirements traceability and audit-ready testing documentation.

• Track and report on:

• Test coverage
• Defect leakage
• Security gaps
• Infrastructure readiness
• Operational risks

Utilize Azure DevOps and ServiceNow for testing, tracking, defect management, and reporting.

• 7+ years of experience across testing/QA, infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, or related technical environments.
• 3+ years leading technical testing teams, programs, or initiatives.
• Strong experience with infrastructure and/or cybersecurity testing.
• Experience developing test strategies and coordinating testing across multiple technical teams.

• Experience with:

• Infrastructure testing
• Network testing
• Security testing
• Integration testing
• Disaster recovery testing
• Operational readiness testing
• UAT
• Change and release validation

Technical Knowledge Strong knowledge across several of the following areas:

• Cybersecurity controls and frameworks
• Firewalls including Palo Alto, Cisco, Check Point, and/or Fortinet
• Networking technologies including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VPN
• Cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Active Directory
• Identity and Access Management
• Windows and Linux servers
• Virtualization technologies
• Infrastructure monitoring solutions
• Security monitoring and SIEM platforms
• Vulnerability management tools
• Backup and disaster recovery solutions

Tools Experience utilizing:

• Azure DevOps
• ServiceNow

Education Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in:

• Cybersecurity
• Computer Science
• Network Engineering
• Information Technology
• Related technical discipline

Preferred Experience Experience within a utility, energy, industrial, telecommunications, or other critical-infrastructure environment is strongly preferred.

Experience involving any of the following would be particularly valuable:

• Operational Technology (OT)
• IT/OT environments
• Utility infrastructure
• Field communications
• Metering
• GIS integrations
• Control systems
• Energy management systems
• Critical infrastructure cybersecurity

Preferred Certifications: One or more of the following certifications would be preferred but are not required:

• CISSP
• CISM
• CEH
• Security+
• CCNA / CCNP
• Palo Alto Certifications
• Azure Security Engineer
• AWS Security Specialty
• ISTQB Test Manager
• GIAC Certifications
• NERC CIP Training