Specialist, Software Configuration Management

L3Harris•Palm Bay, FL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist, Software Configuration Engineering strengthens mission software, algorithms, and infrastructure supporting highly classified programs. The role maintains disciplined configuration baselines, develops automated processes, and coordinates releases across Development Test, Operational Test, and operational environments. It works closely with software engineering, algorithm development, systems engineering, test personnel, infrastructure teams, mission leads, and Government customers to ensure configuration changes are documented, traceable, reviewed, tested, and deployed reliably. The position combines hands-on technical work with structured Configuration Management processes to support mission readiness and operational success. The position is based onsite in Palm Bay, Florida, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The employee serves as the Software Configuration Engineering focal point for daily operational support, including access, release coordination, environment onboarding, and deployment assistance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of related experience.
Ability to obtain CompTIA Security Plus or Department of Defense Information Assurance Technical Level Two certification within 90 days of start.
Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work effectively across software and infrastructure teams and communicate complex Configuration Management processes to varied audiences.
Substantive experience using Atlassian tools, GitLab, and Amazon Web Services environments.
Experience with Continuous Integration tools such as Jenkins or Artifactory.
Familiarity with SQL or relational databases such as MySQL.
Hands-on scripting experience in Python, Bash, or similar languages supporting workflow automation and configuration synchronization.
Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, or automated release processes.
Basic experience administering Linux and Windows operating environments related to Configuration Management or build processes.
Experience designing automation workflows or synchronization scripts supporting software development and algorithm integration.
Direct experience supporting Configuration Management activities in engineering or classified mission settings.
Comprehensive understanding of Configuration Management principles, practices, and industry standards.
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management tools, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, or automated enterprise processes.
Experience designing, developing, or deploying cloud-native applications in Amazon Web Services.
Experience supporting automated release pipelines, workflow orchestration, or enterprise-scale configuration automation.
Experience supporting build creation, archiving, or release maintenance.
Background in engineering-centric, mission-critical, or Government customer-aligned operational environments.

Responsibilities

Lead and maintain Configuration Management processes across mission software, algorithms, cloud environments, and associated technical artifacts throughout their lifecycle.
Establish, maintain, and control software and algorithm baselines, including versioning, revision history, release packages, approvals, traceability, and configuration status accounting.
Coordinate and manage controlled software and algorithm deliveries into Development Test, Operational Test, and mission operational environments.
Develop and administer test governance processes, including entry and exit criteria, readiness checks, discrepancy tracking, configuration identification, approvals, and release-to-operations decisions.
Maintain authoritative configuration records identifying approved versions, capabilities, dependencies, and environment-specific configurations.
Coordinate with software engineers, algorithm developers, systems engineers, mission leads, infrastructure engineers, test personnel, and Government partners to ensure changes are documented, reviewed, tested, and deployed.
Facilitate Configuration Control Boards, test readiness reviews, release readiness reviews, and other decision forums.
Use GitLab, Atlassian tools, and automated systems to manage configuration records, change requests, workflows, approvals, and release artifacts.
Plan, develop, and integrate automation scripts supporting secure release workflows and synchronization processes.
Administer software configuration management tool sets and support tool upgrades as needed.
Configure and support Linux and Windows environments related to Configuration Management workflows, including virtual machines and build environments.
Provide daily operational support as the Software Configuration Engineering focal point for access, release coordination, environment onboarding, or deployment assistance.