Configuration Management Analyst

Peraton is seeking a Leadlevel Configuration Management (CM) professional to support missioncritical programs within our national security portfolio. The CM Lead will oversee configuration control activities ensure disciplined management of technical baselines and maintain comprehensive configuration documentation within secure environments. This role provides seniorlevel guidance to engineering program management and mission stakeholders to ensure compliance traceability and accuracy across all controlled products and systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior CM advisor for assigned programs providing expert guidance on configuration control documentation standards and baseline management.
• Develop implement and maintain CM plans policies and procedures in accordance with Peraton standards and customer requirements.
• Oversee the identification documentation and control of configuration items (CIs) across hardware software systems and documentation.
• Lead configuration control boards (CCBs) prepare agendas manage change requests and ensure decisions are properly documented and communicated.
• Maintain strict version control to ensure accurate baselines for all technical products and deliverables.
• Manage and update CM databases repositories and tools to ensure proper tracking and auditability of all CIs.
• Conduct configuration audits discrepancy analysis and compliance reviews; develop reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Engineering Program Management Mission Assurance and Operations teams to ensure CM requirements are integrated throughout the development and lifecycle of mission systems.
• Ensure all documentation data and change activities conform to corporate contractual and regulatory standards within TS/SCI operating environments.
• Mentor junior CM personnel; provide guidance on best practices tools and enterprise CM procedures.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level reports on CM status risks and metrics to program and customer leadership.
• Analyzes changes of product design to determine the effect on the product design and function and determines and prepares documentation necessary for change.
• Designs and establishes management documentation.
• Authorizes the release of drawings and software configuration changes specified by management and other functional groups.
• Develops and maintains software configuration management tools to support configuration identification control reporting and delivery of both internally developed and externally purchased commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software products.
• Performs configuration management and release engineering tasks to ensure new software product operating parameters are documented comply with standard hardware configurations and are logistically sustainable.
• Designs develops automates and maintains productivity tools using programming database or scripting languages to improve software modeling and development.
• Designs and implements build procedures that are used to support software product development and use.
• May develop software configuration standards for company-wide use.
• May train software developers in the use of configuration management tools and the implementation of software quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Requires Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Requires 5 years with BS/BA; 9 years relevant experience will be considered in lieu of BS/BA degree
• Requires 4 years of experience in configuration management systems engineering support or technical documentation control.
• Demonstrated experience leading CM activities in secure or classified environments.
• Strong understanding of CM tools version control systems and configuration item tracking methods.
• Excellent organizational analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities lead cross-functional teams and maintain disciplined CM practices in fastpaced mission environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs.
• Familiarity with CM standards such as MILHDBK61A ISO/IEC CM frameworks or CMMI-based processes.
• Experience with digital CM tools (JIRA Confluence ClearCase Git-based tools or similar).
• Prior Peraton experience or familiarity with Peraton engineering and mission assurance practices.

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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.