Senior Configuration Analyst
About The Position
SAIC is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Configuration/Change Manager to join our NITES Team in Colorado Springs, CO. This individual will play a critical role in managing and implementing configuration management (CM) and change management processes to ensure control over enterprise IT systems and software configurations. The role will focus on maintaining system integrity, ensuring proper documentation, and safeguarding configuration baselines in a mission-critical environment. As a Configuration/Change Manager, you will work closely with system owners, engineers, and stakeholders to maintain continuous visibility of configuration changes while ensuring compliance with established policies, frameworks, and best practices.
Requirements
- Experienced, detail-oriented Configuration/Change Manager
- Experience managing and implementing configuration management (CM) and change management processes
- Experience maintaining system integrity, documentation, and configuration baselines
- Experience working with system owners, engineers, and stakeholders
- Experience maintaining continuous visibility of configuration changes
- Experience ensuring compliance with established policies, frameworks, and best practices
- Experience with Configuration Management Databases (CMDB)
- Experience with Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities
- Experience tracking and documenting configurations for enterprise IT assets
- Experience coordinating builds, releases, and deployments
- Experience with version control practices
- Experience collaborating with IT teams during system upgrades, deployments, and maintenance
- Experience generating and maintaining configuration audits, status accounting, and discrepancy reports
- Experience developing, updating, and enforcing configuration management policies, frameworks, and templates
- Experience with DoD and NIST 800-53 standards
- Experience providing coaching and training on change and configuration management principles and tools
- Experience monitoring CM processes and identifying opportunities for improvement
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage configuration management (CM) processes, including identifying, controlling, maintaining, and auditing system baselines for all configuration items (CIs) such as hardware, software, and documentation.
- Establish and maintain a change management process to manage updates, bug fixes, and new capability deployments ensuring traceability and accountability throughout the change lifecycle.
- Manage and operate Configuration Management Databases (CMDB), ensuring records remain accurate, updated, and comprehensive.
- Oversee the review and approval processes for baseline changes, including conducting Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities.
- Track and document configurations for all enterprise IT assets, including hardware, software, and network components.
- Support the coordination of builds, releases, and deployments across development, integration, and operational environments.
- Ensure proper implementation of version control practices, ensuring that configurations align with documented baselines.
- Collaborate with IT teams during system upgrades, deployments, and maintenance to monitor configuration changes and ensure adherence to approved processes.
- Generate and maintain configuration audits, status accounting, and discrepancy reports for all configuration baselines.
- Develop, update, and enforce configuration management policies, frameworks, and templates in alignment with DoD and NIST 800-53 standards.
- Provide coaching and training to stakeholders on proper change and configuration management principles and tools.
- Monitor the implementation and efficacy of CM processes across projects, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing solutions.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
