Our client, a leader in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking an ITEA Lead to join their team in Warminster on a permanent basis. This role is at the heart of a transformative mission to redefine the British Army's collective training, contributing to OMNIA® Training's goal of creating the best-trained Army in the world. The position offers a dynamic environment where innovation and collaboration are key.
Key Responsibilities:
- Management of the integration, Test and Acceptance activities in accordance with the programme schedule
- Requirements verification/validation analysis of the system/subsystem, service or technical capability
- Management of requirements traceability
- Define, document, and maintain the overarching ITEA strategy, plans, milestones, and objectives
- Attend customer-chaired ITEA Working Groups to represent OMNIA Training and co-ordinate ITEA activities for the programme
- Manage and deliver all verification and validation activities, including the preparation of Integration, Test and Acceptance Test Plans and Procedures, Acceptance Test Reports and Verification Cross Reference Matrices
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish clear, measurable acceptance and exit criteria for each test and assurance phase
- Create and maintain comprehensive integrated test plans covering end-to-end progressive assurance, test cases, regression testing, and system integration
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams-including QA, development, operations, and business SMEs-in test execution, assurance and acceptance
- Manage defect triage by defining severity, prioritising fixes, and ensuring timely resolution and re-validation
- Monitor test progress and produce regular dashboards and reports on coverage, producing evidence for ITEA events
- Ensure all testing activities comply with regulatory, security, and organisational quality standards
- Communicate risks, issues, and readiness status to governance boards
- Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and refining processes, tools, and automation
- Represent ITEA interests in programme boards, technical reviews, stakeholder and customer-facing engagements
- Participate in design reviews and qualification activities, contributing to project milestones working towards system, capability, and service acceptance
Job Requirements:
We're after individuals who want to serve. You'll have a mission focus, and the enthusiasm and drive to 'get things done'. You'll want to work in collaboration with other defence training organisations and the British Army. You won't let bureaucracy get in the way of what needs to be done, you'll learn lessons and share these lessons across the team. You won't necessarily have a military background, but you'll understand what it means to serve and to put the mission first.
- Experience in producing and managing Verification and Validation Requirements Matrix (VVRM) across systems, services, and capabilities
- Managing and co-ordinating ITEA Teams
- Creating and managing the relevant ITEA schedules, T&E Planning, ITEA Plans
- Experience in a leadership role within complex, multi-disciplinary programmes
- Broad technology experience, with demonstrable experience of capability development (people, process, and technology)
- Experience in ITEA Sampling approaches and techniques
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and processes
- An understanding of assurance and acceptance processes
- Test and Trial script planning experience and test automation
Desirable Skills and Experience:
- Experience of IBM DOORS and/or JIRA tool
- Experience with modelling and simulation technologies, including familiarity with standards such as HLA (High-Level Architecture), DIS (Distributed Interactive Simulation), and HLA4
- Knowledge of defence or public sector engineering standards and regulatory frameworks
- Experience in training transformation or learning platforms
- Strong analytical skills and experience with data-driven engineering decision-making
- Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers and technical staff
- SAFe and/or ITIL4 certified
- Knowledge of the MOD's GEAR framework
- Testing and assurance in a training environment aligned with JSP 822
- Security cleared (SC or above)
If you are an experienced professional looking for a new opportunity to further develop your career and contribute to a meaningful mission, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and dedicated team in Warminster.
