IV&V Analyst – Benefits, HRIS

xScion Solutions

IV&V Analyst at xScion combining business analysis with verification and validation for Data Hub implementation. Collaborating with benefits and HRIS stakeholders to ensure requirements and data accuracy.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Elicit, document, and prioritize reporting and analytics use cases (participant 360 views, pension calculations, survivor inquiries, state compliance analyses, inactive population communications) across benefits and HRIS domains
Capture detailed functional and data requirements including data elements, derivation rules, transformations, and validation logic tied to plan rules and operational processes
Define and maintain IV&V strategy, test plans, and test scenarios covering data ingestion, transformations, reconciliations, controls, and performance — aligned with project artifacts (requirements, risk register, test plans)
Develop and execute structured test cases and data-validation checks for PoC and incremental deliverables, independently assessing data accuracy, integration quality, and adherence to HRIS and benefits requirements
Document defects, gaps, and issues in a clear, traceable manner including impact analysis and remediation recommendations — maintaining independence from implementation vendors
Collaborate with Data Architects and Governance/Security leads to ensure requirements and test cases incorporate data-quality, privacy, and compliance expectations for benefits and HRIS data
Prepare go-live readiness assessments and IV&V validation reports summarizing test coverage, findings, simplification opportunities, residual risks, and decision options for OEB leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Permanent Residency or US Citizenship
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business IT Management or equivalent practical experience
5+ years as a business analyst or QA/IV&V analyst with direct experience in defined benefit (DB) and/or defined contribution (DC) retirement plan administration
Demonstrated ability to elicit and document complex use cases and business rules from benefits, actuarial, and compliance stakeholders
Hands-on experience defining and executing IV&V or data validation test strategies for data ingestion and transformation workflows
Experience working independently of implementation teams to produce objective validation reports and go-live readiness assessments
Strong requirements documentation skills: use cases, data dictionaries, business rules, and traceability matrices
Ability to develop realistic test scenarios grounded in plan rules, participant data structures, and real-world benefits operations

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Hard Skills & Tools

data validationtest case developmentdata transformationdata ingestionrequirements documentationtest strategy definitionimpact analysisdata quality assessmentcompliance analysisbenefits administration

Soft Skills

collaborationindependenceanalytical thinkingcommunicationproblem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skillscritical thinkingstakeholder engagementreporting