ITEA Lead
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Date Posted: 2025-10-20
Country: United Kingdom
Location: GBR10: Warminster, HFT, Warminster Training Centre, Imber Road, Warminster, BA12 0DJ
Position Role Type: Unspecified
ITEA Lead
Warminster based, hybrid working
About us: At OMNIA® Training, we’ve brought together some of the UK’s most innovative defence training organisations under one powerful mission: to transform the British Army’s training system and create the best‑trained Army in the world. OMNIA is redefining the British Army’s collective training and is looking for the best and brightest minds from across the UK.
The role: You will be part of a high‑impact, collaborative environment, living the values and standards of the British Army. You’ll work in a matrix organisation, reporting operationally through OMNIA Training and functionally through the Chief Engineering. Ultimately you’ll champion innovation and help shape the future of military collective training.
Key Responsibilities
* Management of the integration, Test and Acceptance activities in accordance with the programme schedule.
* Requirements verification/validation analysis of the System/sub‑system, service or technical capability.
* Management of requirements traceability.
* Define and document and maintain the overarching ITEA strategy, plans, milestones and objectives.
* Attend customer‑chaired ITEA Working Groups to represent Omnia Training and coordinate 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.
* Collaboration 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 and stakeholder and customer facing engagements.
* Participate in design reviews and qualification activities, contributing to project milestones and system acceptance.
Who we are looking for
We’re after individuals who want to serve. You’ll have a mission focus, enthusiasm and drive to ‘get things done’. You’ll want to collaborate with other defence training organisations and the British Army. Bureaucracy will not impede you – you’ll learn lessons and share them across the team. A military background is not required but an understanding of serving and putting the mission first is essential.
The OMNIA Training ITEA Manager will provide leadership and oversight across the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) deliverables, reporting directly to the Chief Engineer. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the ITEA plan, verification and validation, assurance and acceptance of services and capabilities within the programme.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Experience producing and managing Verification and Validation Requirements Matrix (VVRM) across systems, services and capabilities.
* Managing and coordinating ITEA teams.
* Creating and managing relevant ITEA schedules, T&E planning, and ITEA plans.
* Experience in a leadership role within complex, multi‑disciplinary programmes.
* Broad technology experience, including capability development (people, process and technology).
* Experience with ITEA sampling approaches and techniques.
* Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and processes.
* Understanding of assurance and acceptance processes.
* Test and trial script planning experience and test automation.
Desirable Skills and Experience
* Experience with IBM DOORS or JIRA tools.
* Experience with modelling and simulation technologies, including HLA, DIS and HLA4 standards.
* 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 clearance (SC or above).
* Formal offers will be conditional upon award expected December 2025.
What we offer
* Be part of a groundbreaking mission: join the UK’s most advanced defence training alliance.
* A culture built on collaboration: work in an inclusive, high‑performing team that celebrates ideas and supports growth.
* Team dynamics: work together across multiple organisations unified in one mission.
* Work across borders: operate across organisations with one shared goal – improving capability across all domains.
* Drive innovation: your voice matters; we champion new ideas, welcome change and believe in continuous improvement.
* Shape the future: play a crucial role in a long‑term, future‑facing programme with real‑world impact on national defence.
* Career growth & benefits: enjoy a strong benefits package, ongoing development opportunities and clear pathways to progress.
Equal Opportunity Employer
OMNIA® Training and its partners are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities—what matters is your passion, expertise and dedication to the mission.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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