Configuration Management Lead

Position is contingent upon contract award and funding.

Entarian is seeking an experienced Configuration Management (CM) Lead to oversee configuration management processes technical baselines and change control activities supporting complex Department of Defense and federal programs. The Configuration Management Lead serves as the program authority for configuration identification configuration status accounting baseline integrity and change management throughout the system life-cycle. This role partners with engineering software development cybersecurity logistics quality program management and government stakeholders to ensure all configuration-controlled items remain accurately documented traceable and compliant with contractual and technical requirements.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience supporting large-scale technical environments involving space systems ground infrastructure mission operations communications networks cloud environments or enterprise information technology capabilities.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the Configuration Management Lead responsible for establishing implementing and maintaining the program Configuration Management Plan (CMP) and associated CM processes.
• Establish and maintain technical functional product software hardware and documentation baselines throughout the system development life-cycle.
• Manage configuration identification configuration control configuration status accounting and configuration verification and audit activities in accordance with program and contractual requirements.
• Administer the Configuration Control Board (CCB) including coordinating agenda development documenting decisions tracking actions and ensuring approved changes are properly implemented.
• Review evaluate and process Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) Requests for Deviation (RFDs) Requests for Waiver (RFWs) and other configuration change requests.
• Coordinate with systems engineering software development cybersecurity logistics quality assurance and program management teams to assess the technical operational schedule and cost impacts of proposed changes.
• Maintain complete configuration records version histories release documentation and traceability between requirements design artifacts software builds hardware configurations and deployed systems.
• Support software and hardware release management activities ensuring approved configurations are accurately documented tested and transitioned into operational environments.
• Conduct Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs) Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs) and internal configuration compliance assessments.
• Ensure consistency between approved technical baselines engineering documentation requirements interface specifications software repositories and deployment environments.
• Develop and maintain configuration status reports baseline metrics audit findings and executive dashboards supporting program leadership and customer reporting.
• Support proposal efforts contract modifications technical refresh activities and system modernization initiatives by maintaining configuration integrity throughout program changes.
• Identify configuration risks process deficiencies and opportunities for continuous improvement while implementing corrective actions and CM best practices.
• Coordinate with government configuration management organizations and customer representatives to ensure compliance with contractual regulatory and technical requirements.

Salary Range: $116000.00 - $145000.00

• Active Secret security clearance (TS/SCI preferred depending on program requirements).
• Bachelors degree in Engineering Information Technology Computer Science Business Operations Management or a related discipline. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience performing configuration management for Department of Defense aerospace federal or other complex technical programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing Configuration Management Plans (CMPs) technical baselines and configuration control processes.
• Experience administering Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and managing Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and other configuration change activities.
• Strong understanding of configuration identification baseline management change control status accounting and configuration audits.
• Experience supporting software hardware documentation and system configuration management across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Experience maintaining configuration traceability between requirements engineering documentation software releases and deployed operational environments.
• Familiarity with systems engineering life-cycleprocesses requirements management and configuration governance.
• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with engineering teams program leadership and government stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word Power-Point Excel Project and Outlook.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% to support customer locations configuration audits engineering reviews and operational activities.

• Experience supporting Department of Defense U.S. Space Force NASA Intelligence Community or other classified government programs.
• Experience supporting software-intensive systems using Git GitLab GitHub Enterprise Azure DevOps Bitbucket or similar source code management platforms.
• Familiarity with product life-cyclemanagement (PLM) application life-cyclemanagement (ALM) and enterprise configuration management tools.
• Experience supporting Agile DevSecOps CI/CD and automated release management environments.
• Knowledge of ANSI/EIA-649 Configuration Management Standard MIL-HDBK-61 or equivalent government and industry CM standards.
• Experience managing digital baselines supporting Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Digital Engineering or Digital Thread initiatives.
• Familiarity with Jira Confluence Share-Point ServiceNow or similar collaboration and work-flowmanagement platforms.
• Experience supporting Functional Configuration Audits (FCA) Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) and government technical reviews.
• Certified Configuration and Data Management Professional (CCDMP) PMP or other relevant professional certification.
• Experience supporting space systems communications infrastructure cloud platforms or mission operations environments.

Formed through the strategic union of Sev1Tech and ERT Entarian is a premier provider of mission-critical engineering and technology solutions. Founded on a legacy of excellence dating back to 1993 Entarian is a product of an evolved and fully diversified engineering and federal technology leader. From deep space to defense and civilian missions Entarian delivers secure mission-aligned digital solutions that drive national resilience and operational effectiveness. We dont just support modernization; we define it.

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