Configuration Management Specialist - Top Secret Clearance

NTT DATA•Quantico, VA

About The Position

Provides services and technical advice in Configuration Management (CM) and Quality Assurance (QA) support, advice, and services, when required. Provides services and technical advice in draft documents for approval and maintains internal program management documentation and Development, Operations and Maintenance Contractor documentation for CM and QA procedures, policies, and standards. Provides services and technical advice in tracking the status of defined contract deliverables using various manual and/or government owned software Provides services and technical advice in assigning and tracking defined contract deliverables for review to other client Unit members using various manual and/or government owned software packages (i.e., SharePoint, if available). Provides services and technical advice in maintaining the client's Program Management Office (PMO) accessible configuration software and document baseline. Provides services and technical advice ensuring client's internal program management documentation and Development, Operations and Maintenance Contractor documentation is archived and backed-up, for redundant information access and safeguarding. Provides services and technical advice in the preparation, coordination, and distribution of the Accreditation CCB meeting agenda, when required. Provides services and technical advice in performance compliance audits (CM operations) of the client's Contractors, when required. Provides services and technical advice to the PM in the use of the latest version release of the Lifecycle Management (LCM)/ Lean Agile Lifecycle Framework (LALCF) or their successor templates, evaluates the latest LCM/LALCF (or equivalent) for impact to current and future government contracts deliverables, and disseminates the latest LCM/LALCF (or equivalent), as applicable. Provides services and technical advice in assisting the client's COR and PM in the receipt of deliverable tracking, acceptance, rework, and archiving. Provides services and advice to the government in the review, feedback, and approval recommendations for assigned deliverables. Provides services and advice in the identification, evaluation, monitoring, and resolution of program risks and issues. Provides services and advice to the government in preparing future program procurements, to include gap analyses. Future program objectives were previously discussed in Section 2.0, Objectives Provides services and advice including the attendance of local meetings and conferences, when required. Provides services and advice and will travel to attend meetings and conferences, when defined by the client's COR. (local, national, and international). Prepares and provides technical presentations on assigned topics within defined timeframes and deadlines. Participates in the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) exercises in appointed role(s) and locations. Executes CM & QA Plan(s), when required.

Requirements

CM & QA experience
Experience in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), MS Project, and SharePoint (User)
Experience with large-scale, enterprise-based programs
Knowledge of Software/Systems Development Lifecycle and Lifecycle Management (LCM)
BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or other technology
H.S. Diploma + 4 years additional experience equals Associate's Degree
Associate's Degree + 4 years additional experience equals Bachelor's Degree
A Bachelor's Degree may be substituted for 2 years of required experience with an Associate's Degree or 4 years with a H.S. Diploma
Minimum 5 years of experience in a configuration management and/or quality assurance role
Active Top Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Master degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or other technology
Configuration Management and/or quality assurance certifications.

Responsibilities

Provides services and technical advice in Configuration Management (CM) and Quality Assurance (QA) support, advice, and services, when required.
Provides services and technical advice in draft documents for approval and maintains internal program management documentation and Development, Operations and Maintenance Contractor documentation for CM and QA procedures, policies, and standards.
Provides services and technical advice in tracking the status of defined contract deliverables using various manual and/or government owned software
Provides services and technical advice in assigning and tracking defined contract deliverables for review to other client Unit members using various manual and/or government owned software packages (i.e., SharePoint, if available).
Provides services and technical advice in maintaining the client's Program Management Office (PMO) accessible configuration software and document baseline.
Provides services and technical advice ensuring client's internal program management documentation and Development, Operations and Maintenance Contractor documentation is archived and backed-up, for redundant information access and safeguarding.
Provides services and technical advice in the preparation, coordination, and distribution of the Accreditation CCB meeting agenda, when required.
Provides services and technical advice in performance compliance audits (CM operations) of the client's Contractors, when required.
Provides services and technical advice to the PM in the use of the latest version release of the Lifecycle Management (LCM)/ Lean Agile Lifecycle Framework (LALCF) or their successor templates, evaluates the latest LCM/LALCF (or equivalent) for impact to current and future government contracts deliverables, and disseminates the latest LCM/LALCF (or equivalent), as applicable.
Provides services and technical advice in assisting the client's COR and PM in the receipt of deliverable tracking, acceptance, rework, and archiving.
Provides services and advice to the government in the review, feedback, and approval recommendations for assigned deliverables.
Provides services and advice in the identification, evaluation, monitoring, and resolution of program risks and issues.
Provides services and advice to the government in preparing future program procurements, to include gap analyses.
Provides services and advice including the attendance of local meetings and conferences, when required.
Provides services and advice and will travel to attend meetings and conferences, when defined by the client's COR. (local, national, and international).
Prepares and provides technical presentations on assigned topics within defined timeframes and deadlines.
Participates in the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) exercises in appointed role(s) and locations.
Executes CM & QA Plan(s), when required.