Senior Configuration Manager

Astrion

93d

About The Position

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Configuration Manager providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBD), Theater Battle Control Division. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Tactical Air Control, Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD
• CM experience within the DoD environment
• Experience performing hardware and software configuration audits
• Experience performing the technical administrative activities necessary to manage CM tools for inventory control, version control, data duplication, and media labeling
• Experience producing release notes and CM reports
• Understanding of the configuration change control process, the role of the CCB, and change control documentation
• Experience performing baseline administrative activities for multiple environments
• Experience developing briefings for management
• Understanding of all phases of the software development life cycle
• Ability to enter and manipulate data in a database (i.e Lifecycle Management Process, Microsoft Access, Sharepoint)
• Must be a US citizen

Responsibilities

• Curation of record's lifespan to include ID, assessment, and contextualizing of records
• Includes MICT responsibilities and document Configuration Management of CDRL products
• Provide CM of all relevant program artifacts
• Archive acquisition documentation
• Review and analyze the weapon system development/sustainment contractor’s CM program and data deliveries for accuracy, completeness, and compliance
• Maintain CM files including configuration identification, change control, and status accounting records
• Implement CM plans
• Record Configuration Control Board (CCB) approved changes
• Participate in cross-functional change control boards to evaluate proposed changes
• Review and analyze proposed changes to ensure operational and sustainment capabilities are not adversely affected by the changes
• Review the CCB membership list for currency and completeness
• Support engineering assessments
• Prepare for, conduct, and/or support major audits such as PCA/FCA
• Record and maintain assessment and audit findings, minutes, and action items
• Report the weapon system development/sustainment contractor’s data delivery status
• Support pre- and post-contract award data reviews
• Review and analyze of the weapon system development/sustainment contractor’s conformance to CDRL requirements
• Process Government and weapon system development/sustainment contractor correspondence
• Support the establishment of work flows
• Track data item deliverables and responses
• Support development/sustainment of paper and automated archival systems of all covered documentation
• Work closely with program management, systems engineers, quality managers, draftsmen and design/manufacturing engineers in an integrated product team environment
• Develop and administer configuration management plans
• Maintain design traceability and integrity
• Convene and manage change boards
• Assist the Government with configuration control for Electronic Records Management (ERP) and IT systems
• Manage configurations of software, engineering documents, design drawings, engineering changes and notices, and plan/conduct design audits
• Support the review boards via meeting attendance and capturing meeting minutes including the CCB
• Track Change Requests and Discrepancy Reports /Problem Reports
• Ensure integrity of the baseline including major releases, minor releases, patches, and software maintenance
• Provide QA checks on system baselines
• Support licensing tasks and packaging and delivering of software to users
• Maintain the CM library and software repository
• Manage and control product baselines
• Recommend and document comprehensive configuration management plans for software, hardware, firmware, and peripherals for IT systems
• Analyze data and prepare plans and briefings in support of software-driven systems
• Perform studies and monitor effectiveness of CM plans to identify potential and existing problems and make recommendations for resolution
• Audit and review IT system configurations
• Control the configuration of IT systems
• Assist the Government in developing and administering CM plans; maintaining design traceability and integrity; convening and managing change boards; and preparing for and attending major events including, but not limited to, Technical Interchange Meetings, Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, PCAs, FCAs, and CCBs

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Competitive time off policy along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees