Configuration Data Management Specialist

The Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) under NESDISis responsible foradvancing space weather observational capabilities to meet NOAA programmatic needs. NOAAs Space Weather Next (SWX) programmaintainsand extends space weather observations from various vantage points selected to most efficiently provide comprehensive knowledge of the Sun and the near-Earth space environment needed to protect our technological infrastructure.

The Space Weather Ground Services (SWGS)is responsible forcomprehensive ground services for all SWX projects ensuring successful implementation and operation ofobservingassets and ensuring the continuity of space weather measurements made by SWFO-L1 and the GOES-R series satellites.

The SWGS Mission Operations Services (MOS) program must provide a full mission satellite command and control solution to support the L1 Series with two new independently launched observatories.

Overview:

Peraton seeks a Configuration & Data Management specialist tosupport a new satellite ground system development program supporting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The candidate will be part of a team thatis responsible formaintainingthe technical integritytraceabilityand control of all program artifacts throughout the full system lifecycle-fromsystem architecture and design through integration accreditation delivery and operational sustainment.

This role requires close collaboration with other program functional elements including Cyber Engineering Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Software Engineering Networks Infrastructure Systems ArchitectsOperationsand program leadershipto ensure disciplined configurationcontrolaccuratedocumentationand compliance withallcontractual and program requirements.

• Supports creation and delivery ofcontractor deliverable (CDRLs) completed reports change requests and documentsunder configuration controlfollow established workflows and processesas described in the SWFO CM procedures.

• Supportthechange control processandidentifiesand prepares change requests.

• Controlschangesto product requirements design documentation and implementation via configuration control boards (CCBs) in coordination with the program team todeterminethe effect on theend productdesign and function anddeterminesand preparesany necessarydocumentation.

• Uses CM tools (AtlassianJiraand Confluence); and configuration auditing scripts tomonitorchanges to operating systems software configuration setting GFP COTS products applications and firmware

• Performsconfiguration audits to ensure compliancewiththe published baselineaddressing Technical Requirements (TRs) Configuration Change Requests (CCRs) and Discrepancy Reports (DRs) documentation release notes and delivery media documenting differences as DRs per program requirements.

• Develops document and drawing trees

• Performs configuration management and release engineering tasks to ensure new software product operating parameters are documentedcomply withstandard hardware configurations and are logistically sustainable

• Designs develops automates andmaintainsproductivity tools using programmingdatabasesor scripting languages to improve software modeling and development.

• Designs and implements build procedures that are used to support software product development and use

• May provide guidanceor trainingto other team members on the use of configuration management tools

**This position is contingent on contractaward.**

#SWOMOS

• Minimum of5 yearswith BS/BA; Minimum of3 yearswith MS/MA
• 9 yearsof relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelors degree

• Strong understanding ofconfiguration control processes version management and technical documentation governance.

• Experience working with the Atlassian tool suite including Jira Insight Confluence Risk Register Crucibleetc

• Proficiencyin NASA-STD-0005 (Configuration Management) and NOAA/NESDIS procedural directives for CM/DM

• Ability to manage hardware software and firmware configuration items (CIs) from development through deployment and operations

• Experience working inScaled Agile Framework (SAFe)environments or similar Agile methodologies.

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel PowerPoint)

• Experience working within a distributed virtual team environment withproficiencyin remote collaboration tools and practices

• Strong interpersonal skills with a willingness to foster strong relationships with coworkers and vendors

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to dynamically tailor communications effectively todifferent levelsof the organization
• Ability to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance US Citizenship is

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience supporting NOAA NASA or national space mission programs particularly ground systems.

• Prior experiencewithCM/ DMprocesses fornew programsor large system deployments.

• Active Public Trust clearance.

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