Senior IV&V Test Engineer

Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC is an award-winning, rapidly growing federal government contractor committed to providing innovative, high-performing solutions to our government clients and focused on fostering a workplace that encourages growth, initiative, creativity, and employee satisfaction.

Description

Title: Senior IV&V Test Engineer

Location: Remote

Terms: Full-time

Clearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust

Travel: 0%

Project Description

FEMA's Grants Management Modernization (GMM) initiative is a multi-year effort to modernize and consolidate legacy grant systems into a unified enterprise platform. The IV&V team operates independently from development teams and provides objective validation that system releases meet documented requirements, non-functional standards, and compliance expectations.

This role focuses on independent validation of enterprise releases, including non-functional testing, automation integration, release management verification, and compliance traceability.

Position Description

The Senior IV&V Test Engineer will lead independent validation efforts across application releases, ensuring performance, reliability, security, and compliance requirements are met prior to production deployment.

This role requires strong experience in:

• IV&V methodology
• Enterprise test strategy development
• Automation framework implementation
• CI/CD pipeline integration
• Non-functional testing (performance, scalability, security)
• Traceability and compliance documentation

While exposure to data validation is beneficial, this role is not primarily a data migration engineering position.

Responsibilities:

• Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V)
  
  • Develop and execute independent test strategies aligned to federal IV&V best practices.
  • Ensure releases meet documented functional and non-functional requirements.
  • Maintain independence from development teams while collaborating effectively.
  • Validate configuration and release management processes.
  
  Non-Functional & Enterprise Testing
  
  • Design and execute performance, scalability, reliability, and security validation strategies.
  • Validate application stability under load and high-transaction scenarios.
  • Assess integration points and API interactions.
  • Identify risks that could impact system availability or compliance.
  
  Automation & DevSecOps Integration
  
  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks.
  • Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Validate build and deployment integrity across environments.
  • Support DevSecOps initiatives through secure testing practices.
  
  Compliance & Documentation
  
  • Develop and maintain traceability matrices linking requirements to test cases.
  • Prepare clear, defensible documentation for audit and compliance review.
  • Track and manage defects through resolution.
  • Support federal compliance standards and reporting expectations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• 5+ years of enterprise software testing experience.
• Demonstrated experience performing Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V).
• Strong experience in non-functional testing (performance, security, reliability).
• Experience building or maintaining automation frameworks.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience developing test strategies and traceability documentation.
• Proficiency with defect tracking and test management tools.

Desired

• Experience supporting federal modernization programs.
• Familiarity with financial or grant-based systems.
• Experience validating high-volume transactional systems.
• Exposure to SQL-based data validation.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps principles.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CSQA, ISTQB, Agile certifications).

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Here at Harmonia we are pleased to have been repeatedly recognized for our outstanding work culture, the innovative work we do, and the employees on our team who make a difference each day. Some of these recognitions include:

• Recognized as a Top 20 "Best Place to Work in Virginia"
• Recipient of Department of Labor's HireVets Gold Medallion
• Great Place to Work Certification for five years running
• A Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50 company
• A Northern Virginia Technology Council Tech 100 company
• Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies for eleven years
• Two-time SBA SBIR Tibbett's Award winner
• Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certification

We recognize that every bit of our success is the result of our teams of hard-working, motivated, and innovative professionals who are proud to call themselves part of the Harmonia family! In addition to competitive compensation, a family-focused culture, and a dynamic, productive work environment, we offer all full-time employees a variety of benefits including, but not limited to

• Traditional and HSA- eligible medical insurance plans
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance options
• 100% employer-sponsored STD, LTD, and life insurance
• 5% 401(k) company matching
• Flexible-schedules and teleworking options
• Paid holidays and PTO Accrual Plans
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Team and company-wide events, recognition, and appreciation-- and so much more!

Check out our , , and to find out a little more about who we are and if we are the right next step for your career!

Harmonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or genetics. Harmonia does and will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. To perform the above job successfully, an individual must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed; meet the education and work experience required; and must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Other duties in addition to those listed may be assigned as necessary to meet business needs. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable an applicant with a disability to successfully apply for and/or perform the essential duties of the job. If you are in need of an accommodation, please contact .