Validation Software Analyst at IronMountain Solutions
Huntsville, AL
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Jul 23, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An on-site role in Huntsville, AL focused on independent verification and validation (IV&V) of software systems, primarily through source code analysis, documentation review, and testing across the full development lifecycle. Day-to-day work includes developing V&V plans and reports, building post-processing analysis tools, maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins), and tracking defects to closure. Best suited to a software professional with broad language experience and familiarity with both Waterfall and Agile environments in a defense or government context.
Mid level · 3+ years · Huntsville, AL · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $107,932 (middle half $92,000–$137,233).
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Why we read it this way (10)
The role is titled 'Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Software Analyst' with no seniority level in the title; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 3+ years requirement and scope of responsibilities support a Mid-level classification.
The programming languages (C, C++, Java, Python, HTML, MATLAB) are listed together under 'Required Qualifications' with firm language ('Strong programming skills in'), so all are treated as hard gates.
Jenkins is cited as an example ('e.g., Jenkins') within a required responsibility, making it a named required tool; alternatives such as GitLab CI or GitHub Actions could substitute in practice, but the JD names only Jenkins.
MIL-STD (military software standards) is listed under Required Qualifications as 'MIL-STD- or other software standards'; treated as a hard gate on familiarity with military/software standards.
Static Analysis and Dynamic Analysis appear in the required responsibilities section ('Record and close defects… Requirements traceability, Static Analysis, Dynamic Analysis'), so they are treated as required capabilities.
Requirements traceability analysis and management of CDRLs (SRS, SDD) appear only under 'Desired Qualifications' and are marked preferred.
The posting explicitly states remote work is not authorized; on-site in Huntsville, AL is mandatory.
A Secret clearance (or the ability to obtain one) is a hard gate; U.S. citizenship is required per federal clearance rules.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Static Analysis, Dynamic Analysis.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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