Systems Configuration Manager (Lead) - Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Lead Configuration Management Engineer (CME) in our Chantilly, VA office in support of our Department of Defense customer.

As part of this highly talented, motivated, and high-performing team, you will lead all Configuration Management (CM) and Quality Assurance activities including documentation, software, and hardware of a cloud-based infrastructure.

Join us and be a part of the next generation of innovators as we ensure mission success for our space system customers.

Responsibilities :

• Develop, implement, and maintain overarching Configuration Management (CMP) Plan including procedures, tools, and establishes responsibilities, authorities, and plan approval levels
• Own, update, and maintain program Contract Deliverable Requirements List (CDRLs) and process to deliver CDRLs to the government customer including assures quality and technical review is conducted
• Facilitate configuration item (CI) submissions into software CM tools in support of program CM repository for configuration identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internally developed and externally purchased commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products
• Recommend and execute procedures for verifying accuracy of CI, adherence to CM process, and identifying process deficiencies
• Provide technical writing expertise in generating and updating technical documentation provided by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
• Creating / providing technical and programmatic templates supporting CDRLs and technical documentation
• Maintain program process asset library including all process definitions, templates, and document samples
• Develops, implements, and maintains overarching Quality Assurance (QA) procedures and establishes responsibilities, authorities, and plan approval levels.

Captures documents, reviews & findings, and coordinates corrective action with internal stakeholders

• Performs process and product evaluations (audits) to ensure compliance with established policies, processes, procedures, and applicable standards
• Performs a variety of technical and administrative activities related to the function of QA (auditing), including, but not limited to checklist development, facilitating root cause / lessons learned analysis, and internal / external presentations
• Participates in program request for change and change control board meetings supporting baseline changes

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Holds an active Top Secret clearance with SCI or SCI eligibility
• Bachelor's degree in technical, management, or related field and 8+ years of experience in configuration management related field;

Or a Master's degree and 6+ years of experience in a configuration management related field. Four (4) years of equivalent experience may be substituted for Bachelors.

• Lead a team or held position as sole program configuration management process
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and maintaining overarching CM plan
• Experience creating, updating, and maintaining program-level asset or documentation configuration library
• Ability to develop, implement, and maintain overarching QA procedures with internal stakeholders
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, Document for Jira, GitLab, GitHub, SharePoint or other configuration management tools
• Experience managing and tracking code versions between development, test, and production environments
• Experience drafting, editing, and providing feedback on technical documentation
• Ability to work with management, developers, and external staff to ensure there is timely flow from each level of review and that the required artifacts are completed and archived per policy and procedure

Desired Qualifications

• Holds a CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent certification
• Experience working with or on a team using SAFeAgile methodologies
• Working knowledge of Systems Engineering (SE) concepts
• Holds Configuration Management II (CMII), Project Management Professional (PMP), Software Engineering Master Certification (SEMC), and / or IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification or business equivalent certification
• Working knowledge of cloud and virtualized environments

Benefits :

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan

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Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy.

As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies.

Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains : land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace.

The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces.

Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.

com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.