Configuration Management Specialist

As a Configuration Management Specialist, you will play a vital role in the configuration management of both developmental and operational systems. You will work collaboratively with a team to create and maintain configuration baselines for various stages, including development, testing, and production. Utilizing your expertise, you will recommend and utilize automated configuration management tools to implement and enforce configuration policies and procedures. Additionally, you will develop and modify configuration management plans, policies, and procedures based on the complexity and scope of the system.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for configuration management activities, including product identification, change control, status accounting, operation of the program support library, and development and monitoring of equipment/system acceptance plans.
• Coordinates, prepares, and conducts Configuration Control Boards, identifies, monitors, and generates configuration reports.
• Coordinates with users and systems development personnel on releases of both system- level software and applications software.
• Controls configuration baselines and interfaces through Engineering Change Proposal/Specification processing
• Supports development of Build Notes, Release Notes, and Version Description Document
• Responsible for configuration management of requirements, design, and code.
• Manages Technical Data Packages from requirements collection to software deployment
• Monitors library structure and procedures to assure system integrity, including procedures for collection, release, production, test, and emergency libraries and the movement/migration of components between libraries.
• Monitors end item acceptance plans.
• Proven ability to liaise between programmers, designers, IT personnel and customers, and other stakeholders
• Fulfills contract data requirements by preparing drafts, forwarding correspondence, preparing and processing CM required data items; and compiles, prepares, and maintains the master records for the establishment and change of configuration baselines, engineering release system, configuration item development record (including the configuration index and change status listing), and configuration status accounting
• Provides solutions supporting parallel development and facilitates product branching and merging activities
• Conducts configuration audits
• Implements configuration and change management solutions and provides support to the system engineering, software engineering, and testing teams
• Able to perform some administrative tasks associated with planning, scheduling, and documenting meetings
• Must be highly adaptable to perform a diverse set of tasks not outlined above.

Required Skills and Education:

• Bachelors degree required.
• 5 years of experience as a Configuration Management Specialist on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Ability to assist in implementing hardware and software version control processes, policies, and procedures.
• Relevant certifications in configuration management (e.g., ITIL, CCMP, SEC+, CMII Certification).
• Experience working in a classified or sensitive environment.
• Proficiency in using industry-standard configuration management tools.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies and practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Working knowledge of BMC Remedy, and Salesforce
• Experience supporting CM programs for the DHS, TSA, DoD or FAA is a plus, and will be given preference.

Security Clearance:

• MUST BE US CITIZEN.
• Heavily prefer someone who currently holds a DHS Secret Security Clearance.
• Will accept Public Trust, DoD Security Clearance, or clearable people who will also pass DHS’s strict suitability guidelines.

When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!  

JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than

the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:  

• Health Insurance  
• Dental Insurance  
• Vision Insurance  
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance  
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care  
• Disability Insurance  
• 401K Plan  
• Tuition Reimbursement  

JRAD is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The JRAD salary range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are many factors considered when determining the compensation provided in an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to position responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and contract terms and conditions.

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