General Summary

COLSA is seeking a Software Independent Verification and Validation (SIV&V) Software Engineer/Analyst for Software Mission Assurance capabilities at Redstone Arsenal. Candidates must have a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, IV&V standards, and quality assurance. This is an on-site role.

*Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential functions)

• Develops criticality analyses to identify critical infrastructure, key components, and critical mission requirements
• Applies software requirements traceability matrices to cyber, physical, environmental, personnel, safety, and any other type of reported software defect
• Defines Integrity Levels for programs and requirements
• Engages in Software Independent Verification & Validation (SIV&V) planning, creating detailed Software verification and Validation Plans (SVVP) that meet IEEE 1012 recommendations and DoD requirements
• Identifies software anomalies and creates appropriate anomaly reports
• Conducts lifecycle mapping and development verification and validation activities early in the development process
• Creates traceability analyses against design elements, requirements, and functional code units
• Reports compliance with Software Verification and Validation Reports (SVVR)
• Uses requirements management tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody, Jama, Jira, Git, and Cameo
• Continuously engages in packaging, deployment, and fielding SIV&V processes
• Executes decommissioning SIV&V activities
• May provide technical consultation to other organizations
• May provide work leadership to lower level employees

_At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefitshere. _

Required Skills

Required Experience

• Bachelors’ degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or other related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10-15 years related experience
• Must have a minimum of a Secret security clearance; US citizenship required
• Working knowledge of current operating systems and programming languages

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience analyzing tactical message data (e.g., TADIL-J on a Link 16 network)
• Competent in writing scripts to analyze tactical data
• Software development, requirements analysis, and data analysis experience
• Experience performing SIV&V activities on tactical weapon systems
• Experience with the government acquisition lifecycle (DoD 5000 series) and IEEE 1012
• Experience with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) IV&V templates, plans, reports, tasks, and standards

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.