Configuration Management - Technical Writing

Peraton•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) – Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III). This role is contingent upon contract award, with an anticipated decision expected mid to late 2026. Qualified candidates will help operate, maintain, and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture, providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program will provide an opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect, track, and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond. The Configuration Management / Documentation Specialist will support configuration management, technical documentation, change management, and documentation control activities supporting mission-critical NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will support operational and developmental environments across space, missile warning, command-and-control, and enterprise mission systems. The ideal candidate will possess experience supporting configuration management processes, technical documentation development, change control, and operational support activities within classified DoD environments while collaborating closely with engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to ensure technical accuracy, audit readiness, and configuration integrity across the program lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required, ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access
Experience supporting configuration management, documentation control, technical writing, or change management activities within DoD, Intelligence Community, space, missile defense, or command-and-control environments
Familiarity with configuration management principles, change control processes, and technical documentation standards
Experience maintaining technical records, engineering documentation, or operational procedures
Familiarity with document repositories, version control systems, and configuration tracking processes
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
Ability to collaborate across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting NORAD, USSPACECOM, Space Force, missile warning, or space domain awareness missions
Experience supporting satellite ground systems, command-and-control systems, or enterprise mission systems
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, GitLab, Remedy, or similar configuration/documentation platforms
Experience supporting audit readiness and compliance activities within classified operational environments
Familiarity with Agile development and DevSecOps environments
Experience supporting software and hardware baseline management activities
Security+ or other DoD 8140/8570 compliant certification preferred

Responsibilities

Support configuration management activities including change tracking, configuration identification, status accounting, and baseline management
Maintain and update technical documentation, engineering artifacts, operational procedures, technical manuals, and system records
Support configuration control boards (CCBs), engineering review activities, and change management processes
Track and maintain hardware, software, documentation, and system configuration baselines across mission environments
Support audit readiness, compliance reviews, and documentation verification activities
Coordinate with engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to ensure documentation accuracy and configuration integrity
Develop and maintain discrepancy reports, change requests, technical procedures, and operational support documentation
Support version control and release management activities for technical documentation and system baselines
Assist with records management, document repositories, and document lifecycle activities
Support continuous process improvement initiatives focused on configuration integrity, operational efficiency, and documentation quality
Ensure configuration management and documentation activities comply with program security, operational, and quality standards