Configuration Management Specialist

Configuration Management Specialist - Colorado Springs, CO Description:

Use CM knowledge to develop, recommend, and maintain CM practices, policies, and procedures to support planning, identification, preparation, reviewing, releasing, controlling, changing, and providing the status of all technical data related to the system or equipment under configuration control.

Establishes the goals of the CM process and effectively coordinates with appropriate personnel to ensure any configuration changes are: identified, tracked throughout the life cycle management, status of each item is known

Review released engineering change data and documents changes to ensure adherence to CM practices, policies, and procedures and with the required Configuration and Data Management Plan.

Maintains / enforces procedures and processes to ensure compliance with company and contractual requirements

Contributes to the development and refinement/improvement of Configuration and Data Management standards, processes and tools; leads implementation of these items

Interprets and enforces Configuration Management and Data Management requirements for product hardware, software and engineering design data systems throughout the product lifecycle.

Train and distribute information to technical and managerial staff on CM practices, policies, and procedures.

Processes changes throughout the entire lifecycle of a change, change request receipt, coordination with the mandatory evaluators, tracking, board support, directive generation and action tracking to closure.

Leads and/or participates (as appropriate) in Hardware and Software Configuration Control Boards and other functions as needed; provides CM support for all change boards, panels and technical meetings as needed.

Assists the development of change proposals.

Interprets and enforces Configuration and Data Management requirements for product hardware, software and engineering design data systems that span multiple engineering functions throughout the product lifecycle.

Develops and maintains Configuration and Data Management customer deliverables.

Tracks and reports data to monitor adherence to regulatory, configuration and contractual requirements.

Supports development of media, Software product end items, and other baseline deliverables to the Customer.

Administers configuration management activities related to identification, control and accounting for engineering documents, parts, and BOMS for systems and/or equipment in accordance with contractual requirements.

Participates in reviewing engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality assurance and manufacturing to ensure compliance with customer requirements and Company policy.

Maintains procedures for (1) storage, retention and destruction of company records, and (2) processing, storing and retrieving current and historical design, technical and programmatic documents according to project, customer and company practices and requirements.

Provides visibility to the nature of each change, the system or process impact, and traceability of not only the current revision but the past fielded system versions and future planned revisions through the Change Control Board process (organization or customer driven).

Perform periodic reviews and verify version release configuration items.

Plan, document, execute, schedule and conduct jointly with Quality Assurance personnel and the Government customer System Verification Reviews (SVR)/Functional Configuration Audits (FCA) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCA)

Couriers (in local area) and receives/sends classified data in collaboration with local security personnel; this may involve the creation of classified media

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

This position is expected to be on-site in Colorado Springs, CO.

Basic Qualifications:

Knowledge of CM as related to DoD contracts and knowledge of government contract technical products and services.

Familiarity with markings, formatting, and handling of documentation (both classified and unclassified).

Proven ability in processing CDRLs/SDRLs and other Data Deliverables in accordance with the Contract SOW, Form 1423s, DIDs and applicable Industry Standards.

Ability to ensure that customer and subcontractor requirements are implemented

Experience in reading and releasing engineering drawings and documentation.

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and demonstrated analytical skills.

Ability to works under minimal direction.

Ability to work independently but also as a team player in a fast-paced environment and interface successfully with Project personnel and technical leads as well as personnel at varying levels of management.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to manage time and meet the many reporting and task deadlines.

Bachelor's Degree or higher in a technical field (A technical degree is defined as any four-year degree, or greater, in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study).

5+ years of experience with Configuration Management and Product Data Management processes and tools

Active U.S Secret level clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years of experience defining, interpreting, and enforcing Configuration and Data Management requirements for product hardware, software and engineering design data systems throughout the product lifecycle.

5+ years of experience providing technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems, developing solutions

Experience Level:Intermediate LevelPTO, 401k, Medical, Dental and Vision included. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

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Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

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