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# Testing Lead

- **Company:** ClearBridge Technology Group
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $108,160.0 - $158,080.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Systems Engineering
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9224475/testing-lead

## About the Role

* At least 12 years of experience with the last 7 years being in a testing lead or management role with a bachelors degree.
 * ISTQB Advanced or Expert Level Certification required.
 * Prior experience leading testing and evaluation teams within an enterprise federal or DOD program.
 * Prior technical leadership experience of multi-disciplinary test and evaluation teams to include, functional, performance, security and accessibility testing.
 * Experience and knowledge of test and evaluation governance, metrics-driven quality management and continuous improvement frameworks.

## Description

Our client, a leading Government Systems Integrator, is in need of a Testing Lead for an initial 12 month contract. This is a hybrid schedule consisting of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote with candidates being located in either Gaithersburg, MD, Egg Township, NJ or Eagan, MN. The Testing Lead will be responsible for directing all test and evaluation activities and accountability for quality assurance across all deliverables. They will develop and maintain the customers program test and evaluation master plan (TEMP), lead the team in planning, designing and executing developmental testing (DT), operational testing (OT and user acceptance testing. The Testing Lead will also coordinate test activities across development, cybersecurity, deployment and systems engineering while acting as the primary technical interface with customer leadership for all testing and quality matters.