Job Description :
My client, a financial institution in Washington, DC, has a long-term opportunity for an IV&V Specialist.
Position Overview:
The IV&V Specialist position requires working knowledge of IV&V standards, processes, and procedures. The incumbent should have experience with life-cycle implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, as well as experience with the implementation of ERP systems across the full software development life-cycle. The incumbent will also need Quality Assurance expertise, as it relates to CMMI Level 2 and 3, ISO 9001:2000, IEEE 12207 (Software Life Cycle Processes), and IEEE 1012 (Standard for Software IV&V
Essential Job Functions:
Work closely with project team to review project deliverables (BRD, Use Cases, Design Documents, Master Test Plans, Test Result, etc
Conduct assessment on quality of artifacts and process adherence to the standard and regulations, using a risk based approach
Represent IV&V and explain IV&V missions, purpose, and standard protocol for inquiries
Create IV&V Result Report and document all findings for the project feedback
Give project team IV&V feedback/walk-through with detailed findings and recommendations
Guide project team to fill the gap of assessment result and resolve/mitigate open findings
Record all project assessment related metrics and KPI for IV&V dashboard
Provide coaching to the project members on Risk based assessment techniques
Provide clarifications on IV&V assessment criteria and measurement
Proactively seek improvement opportunities in ongoing IV&V process and procedure
Suggest new ways of performing day to day work more efficiently
Project artifact collection organization, and execute fact-finding interviews and meetings
Review and analyze, from a technical and managerial perspective, an artifact collection against software development, agency lifecycle, and PMBOK using formal IV&V methods (e.g., IEEE 1012-2004
Perform requirements, interface, traceability, and design analyses
Provide Component/Integration/System/Acceptance Testing & Testing Analysis
Review project progress against schedule, with risk & problem identification and document completeness, correctness, clarity, and consistency evaluations
Write status and finding reports that are substantiated by the data obtained
Write recommendations for both identified deficiency correction and successful project completion based on findings and industry best practices
Provide oral delivery of findings and recommendations to a senior-level customer audience
Create estimation templates and estimation techniques for the effort
Estimate the effort involved for a project
Challenge the status quo and seeks continuous improvement of processes and systems of own work area
Identify and address risks with the overall goal of delivering the departmental work program
Identify development needs of self and the project members and recommends specific development actions
Educational Qualifications and Experience:
Education: Bachelor''s degree in Mathematics, Computing, or Engineering
Role Specific Experience: 5+ years of related experience
Project management, business analysis, software quality assurance/testing, and/or development experience (based on the level)
IT Audit experience
Certification Requirements:
CISA certification (preferred)
Required Skills/Abilities:
Advanced knowledge of Project Risk Management, PMBOK, BABOK, QA methodologies, and framework
Advanced understanding and experience in all areas of SDLC
Analytical mind and excellent documentation skills
Excellent communication skills, and ability to listen to stakeholders to deeply understand underlying risks and issues, while tactfully delivering risk and issue information to projects
Keen insight into an ethical and practical project delivery framework
Ability to understand IT Governance framework and process from published information
Proven record of business analysis experience with ability to write strong BRD
Proven record of project management experience with ability to execute project
Desired Skills/Abilities (not required but a plus):
Development of IV&V Plans & Processes
Application of IEEE 1012-2004 Standard for Software Verification and Validation or IEEE 1012-2012 Standard for System & Software Verification and Validation
QA/QC Inspections
CMMI Level 2 or higher experience
IV&V Automation Tools and Practices
. Prior experience of SailPoint/identity Access Management is a plus