Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Lead

Job Title: Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Lead Analyst CalJOBS Modernization Project

Location: Remote (California-based client)

Job Type: Contract

Company: Technology Management Solutions, Inc.

About the Project

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) is modernizing CalJOBS, the State s workforce solution serving over 1.1 million job seekers, employers, and training providers annually, plus 5,000 staff. The CalJOBS Modernization Project aims to deliver a user-friendly, customizable, secure, and agile system that improves services for Californians.

This is a reportable IT project under the Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM) and California Project Management Framework (CA-PMF), currently in Stage 4 (Project Readiness and Approval) of the Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL).

We are hiring two (2) IV&V Leads to provide Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) services.

Responsibilities

The IV&V Leads will perform independent assessments and provide objective reporting to ensure project success. Key tasks include:

• Develop the IV&V Management Plan

• Produce IV&V Monthly Activity Reports

• Perform independent assessments of project methodologies, Agile software development life cycles, and quality assurance processes

• Conduct reviews of requirements, design, test documentation, training, implementation, and O&M content

• Apply IEEE Std. 1012 standards to perform IV&V activities, including:

  • Risk and issue reviews

  • Traceability matrix analysis

  • System requirements evaluation

  • Test assessments and verifications

  • Task-specific IV&V reports

• Observe and assess tools, artifacts, and activities related to development, testing, and project management

• Provide independent findings, recommendations, and actionable insights to project leadership

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor s degree OR four (4) additional years of IV&V experience in lieu of a degree (total of 9 years experience required if no degree)

• Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years systematically evaluating IT project information, Agile methods, project management methodologies, and QA processes

  • Minimum 3 years reviewing and assessing requirements, design, testing, training, implementation, and O&M documentation

  • Minimum 5 years providing IV&V services to federal, state, or local government entities

  • Minimum 2 years IV&V experience on IT projects valued at $10M+

  • Minimum 2 years experience with PaaS or SaaS solutions

  • Minimum 3 years performing IV&V tasks such as user story/backlog assessments, integration testing assessments, UAT script verification, or functionality assessments

  • Minimum 2 years IV&V experience with enterprise case management systems (5,000+ users) or data conversions (15M+ records)

Certifications (Required submit copy with application)

One of the following:

• PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Deliverables

• IV&V Management Plan

• Monthly Activity Reports

• Risk and Issue Assessments

• Traceability Matrix Analysis Reports

• Test Assessment and Verification Reports

• Additional IV&V analyses as authorized by the State

Contract Details

• Project: CalJOBS Modernization EDD

• Phase: PAL Stage 4, with continuation through design, development, testing, and implementation

• Location: Remote with potential onsite meetings in Sacramento, CA

• Contract Type: Independent Contractor (Corp-to-Corp)

How to Apply:
Please submit your resume, degree (or qualifying experience substitution details), and certification copy (PMI-ACP, PMP, or CSM).