IVVQ Specialist

Location: Austin, TX (9442 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78759) – Monday, Wednesday and Thursday On-site Working Hours: 9-5pm (Somewhat flexible) Contract Duration: 6 months with a possibility of extension or conversion to permanent Requirements: Must be a US Citizen (with passport) Pay Rate: $57.00/hour Job Title: IVVQ Specialist Position Summary We are looking for an Integration, Validation, Verification and Qualification (IVVQ) Engineer to join us in Austin, TX. You will be part of a dynamic team delivering tailor made solutions to state and local government agencies to issue official documents (Driver’s License, ID cards), and to perform biometric comparisons for government or law enforcement customers. This is a central position in our fast paced organization requiring a combination of high technical skills and good communication with a strong problem-solving mindset and leadership skills. The IVVQ Engineer is focused on improving the system by running tests, ensure the test preparation and execution according to the test strategy and report their progress to project team. They create defects to test deficiencies in the system and follow up with the corrections. They manage the test platform and data in order to execute tests. Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility Be part of the project team working on innovative solutions in the Identity and Biometric scope Work alongside the customer during project setup and implementation. May require onsite presence. Design the validation strategy and develop scripts to perform automated testing on the developed solution Focus on reliability, robustness and performance of full solution by using your development skills and quality assurance knowledge Understand the solution architecture and software components to optimize the test coverage and minimize the risks Create and execute quality assurance plans, acceptance and validation test plans, test scripts and other documents required by us project management process Define validation scenarios to ensure requirement coverage and guarantee their implementation Responsible for test execution, bug tracking of complete solution on validation and UAT environments Review and assess specifications, technical design documents and test scripts of different components Determine and contribute towards automation of new feature tests and expand on regression tests cases Work directly with Project Manager, Technical leader and project team to meet the timeline and expected level of quality Report progress against deadlines as requested by management Collaborate with our customers during project implementation and provide demonstration when needed Provide investigative support on SIT, Staging, production environment Participate in conforming to company standards, actively improve them and share lessons learnt with management Share responsibility for supporting deployed solution in production environment as Level 3 support Other duties as assigned by the employee’s manager. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, IT or another relevant field of study (or foreign equivalent) or equivalent experience. 5+ Years of experience validation Windows and web applications using .NET/Java based platforms to perform end to end testing A minimum of 5 years of experience in a fast paced, high technology environment. 3+ Years of experience with variety of Validation methodologies such as Functional, Integration, Performance, Usability, Acceptance testing 3+ years of experience with common defect management and tools (example JIRA) Strong knowledge of IVVQ methodologies (Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification), tools and processes Proven experience with API testing using Soap/Rest protocols Expertise with IVVQ activities estimation, schedule and time management, tracking tasks progress, risks and actions management Strong knowledge on data communication/networking protocols/technologies (TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, LDAP) Proven experience writing SQL queries to search Database on regular basis. Strong understanding of security for application development; experience with data persistence and querying Expertise in handling and performing troubleshooting on software & hardware in a high pressure environment Attention to detail Independent and fast learner Strong written and verbal communication Strong analytical mind and problem-solving skills, able and willing to learn Thorough understanding of software development and release management processes Strong experience working in a fast paced, high technology environment Preferred Qualifications Prior experience working on projects from planning to deployment phase Previous experience in the field of identity or biometrics Knowledge in automation tools as TestComplete, ReadyAPI and JMeter is a plus Ability to make decisions in uncertain and ambiguous contexts Able to understand complex situations, create appropriate strategies and simplify them for execution Experience in PKI and strong knowledge in Digital Security good practices for data protection Experience with public cloud deployment (AWS and/or Azure) Prior experience developing and executing automated tests (Using JavaScript, Python, or similar) Job Type: Contract Pay: $57.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Application Question(s): Do you have strong knowledge of IVVQ methodologies (Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification), tools and processes? Do you have proven experience with API testing using Soap/Rest protocols? Do you have expertise with IVVQ activities estimation, schedule and time management, tracking tasks progress, risks and actions management Do you have strong knowledge on data communication/networking protocols/technologies (TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, LDAP)? Do you have proven experience writing SQL queries to search Database on regular basis? Do you have expertise in handling and performing troubleshooting on software & hardware in a high-pressure environment? Experience: End-to-end validation of .NET/Java web & Windows apps: 5 years (Required) Functional, integration, performance & usability testing: 3 years (Required) common defect management and tools (example JIRA) : 3 years (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78759