Job Description
Job Title: IVVQM / Senior Project Validation Lead
Company: Thales
Pay Rate: $67/hr. W2 + Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
Location: Austin, TX 78759 – Must live locally
Schedule: Hybrid – Monday, Wednesday & Thursday onsite (No Remote Option)
Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Some flexibility)
Contract: 6+ months with potential for extension or conversion to FTE
Work Authorization: Must be a U.S. Citizen with a valid passport
About the Role
Thales is looking for an experienced IVVQM / Senior Project Validation Lead to lead validation, verification, testing, and quality activities for complex Identity and Biometric solutions.
You will work closely with customers and cross-functional teams, including Project Managers, Software Engineers, Infrastructure, Product Management, and Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification (IVVQ) activities for complex projects.
Develop and execute validation strategies, test plans, test cases, and quality assurance plans.
Lead Functional, Integration, Performance, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Manage test execution, defects, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.
Work directly with customers throughout project implementation, testing, acceptance, and issue escalation.
Partner with Project Managers and technical teams to ensure projects meet timelines and quality standards.
Review technical specifications, designs, and test scripts.
Support test automation and regression testing.
Monitor project risks, test coverage, schedules, and deliverables.
Support production deployments and provide Level 3 technical support when needed.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
8–10+ years of experience working on complex software/technology solutions.
3+ years of project leadership experience managing validation projects or work packages.
Strong experience with IVVQ methodologies and testing processes.
Experience with Web/Mobile technologies, application servers, and web services.
Strong experience with API testing using SOAP/REST.
Experience with SQL and database testing.
Knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, and LDAP.
Experience with JIRA or similar defect management tools.
Strong understanding of SDLC, release management, and application security.
Experience with test automation and AI-enabled testing technologies.
Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud environments.
Excellent communication, leadership, troubleshooting, and customer-facing skills.
Important: Must be a U.S. or Dual Citizen and able to obtain required post-hire clearance from CFIUS and the U.S. Department of Treasury.
#TMCANumbers & Facts
| Location | Austin, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $67 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1968 |
| Website | https://www.tailoredmanagement.com/ |
About Company
CONNECTING TOP TALENT WITH TOP-TIER OPPORTUNITIES
Tailored Management is a global staffing firm that specializes in partnering with large organizations that run their contingent labor program in a VMS/MSP environment. We have the unique capacity to support programs across all scopes and geographic locations from a single headquarters, successfully elevating program performance across the board and minimizing costs, miscommunication and delivery times. But what do we really do? We bring together the best talent with the greatest opportunities.
Skills
- Acceptance Testingunmatched
- Applications Securityunmatched
- Atlassian JIRAunmatched
- Bug Tracking/Defect Managementunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol)unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)unmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Product Managementunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Project Management Softwareunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Regression Testingunmatched
- Release Management/Engineeringunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security)unmatched
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
- Test Automationunmatched
- Test Caseunmatched
- Test Designunmatched
- Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
- Test Scriptsunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- United States Citizenunmatched
- United States Treasuryunmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
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