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. 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.

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
• 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)