Senior Software IV&V Engineer

COLSA is seeking a Senior Software Independent Verification and Validation (SIV&V) Engineer/Analyst for Software Mission Assurance capabilities at Redstone Arsenal. Candidates must have a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, IV&V standards, and quality assurance. This is an on-site role.

The candidate must be able to perform tasks including the following duties independently, without oversight:

• Develop criticality analyses to identify critical infrastructure, key components, and critical mission requirements
• Apply software requirements traceability matrices to cyber, physical, environmental, personnel, safety, and any other type of reported software defect
• Define Integrity Levels for programs and requirements
• Engage in SIV&V planning, creating detailed Software verification and Validation Plans (SVVP) that meet IEEE 1012 recommendations and DoD requirements
• Identify software anomalies and create appropriate anomaly reports
• Conduct lifecycle mapping and development verification and validation activities early in the development process
• Create traceability analyses against design elements, requirements, and functional code units
• Report compliance with Software Verification and Validation Reports (SVVR)
• Use requirements management tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody, Jama, Jira, Git, and Cameo
• Continuously engage in packaging, deployment, and fielding SIV&V processes
• Execute decommissioning SIV&V activities
• Provide technical consultation to other organizations
• Provide work leadership to lower level employees

At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our "Family of Professionals!" Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here .

Required Experience

• Bachelors' degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or other related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10-15 years related experience
• U.S. Citizenship required; active Secret clearance required
• Experience with the government acquisition lifecycle (DoD 5000 series) and IEEE 1012
• In-depth knowledge of requirements creation and Capability Needs Statements (CNS, DoDI 5000.87), identification of critical components (DoDI 5200.44, 5200.39), interoperability IV&V (DA PAM 25-1-1), Missile Defense Agency (MDA) IV&V plans/reports/instructions, criticality analyses (NISTIR 8179), and agile development standards
• Demonstrated knowledge of current operating systems and programming languages
• Experience with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) IV&V templates, plans, reports, tasks, and standards

COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.