Configuration Manager
Key Role:
Leverage expertise in the configuration management (CM) processes within planning, design, implementation, testing, and release phases of a developmental and operational systems life cycle for both hardware and software. Identify configuration items (CI) and implement change control, configuration status accounting, and configuration audits. Participate in review boards and process change proposals and enforce change management requirements. Work on a team to create and maintain software, hardware, and documentation configuration baselines, including development, test, and production. Modify CM plans and procedures tailored to the complexity and scope of the developmental or operational system. Implement CM discipline for the entire life cycle of systems from initial requirements and capabilities baselines to system end-of-life. Interact with engineering, development, test, cybersecurity, support, and help desk teams daily to capture change requests and maintain authorized baseline configurations for lifecycle support. Track all problems and changes in product documents and software and report changes, control standard operating procedures and configurations. Interface with vendors and other contractors to forecast changes to hardware and software configurations and facilitate distribution to development, engineering, and cybersecurity teams, as necessary. Use or recommend automated CM tools to support the implementation of CM policies and procedures. Conduct quality assurance on all CM developed and deliverable products, manage and input information within CM and logistics tools, and generate consolidated reports reflecting hardware, software, and logistics information. Work individually on CM tasks or projects to ensure project completion, implement or enhance and maintain a CM database to provide streamlined operations and maintenance, and implement declarative state CM via commonly used CM tools to manage and maintain artifact repositories, cloud infrastructure, containers, networking components, servers, and other physical devices as necessary.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience with using configuration management tools
Experience with chairing or contributing to a change control board (CCB)
Experience with streamlining CM process to maintain a robust process with continuous improvement to speed up the process
Knowledge of configuration management standards
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree
Additional Qualifications:
Experience with Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Chef, and AWS Config
Experience with Agile software development
Experience with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, VMWare, or Linux Servers
Experience with Commercial Cloud Enterprise or Cloud services, including AWS, Azure, or GCP
Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
Possession of excellent organizational skills
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.
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