Configuration Manager Philadelphia, PA

Responsibilities
This position is for a DDG 51 class Machinery Control System (MCS) Configuration Manager (CM) to support efforts related to artifacts and deliverables that are generated within the DDG51 MCS branches as well as deployed to external entities such as sponsor stakeholders and DDG51 ships from acquisition through lifecycle.



The candidate will be tasked by and report to branch managers programmatic and technical leads within the DDG51 MCS branches with the expectation that tasking is completed per schedule.



The candidate will be expected to complete assigned tasking to meet deadlines. The candidate will be tasked by and report to technical leads within NSWCPD Codesand 555. The candidate will be expected to identify manage and maintain configuration deltas among all DDG-51 Class ships; coordinate and lead kickoff meetings and peer reviews; prepare technical documentation in support of software deliveries; present deliverables during quality assurance audits assist project managers and branch heads in supplying current project data for various program reviews; maintain configuration management of document creation and delivery to outside entities. The candidate will be expected to provide documented status updates and data mining on a regular basis and also on unscheduled data calls. The candidate will be expected to work with the program manager to develop software delivery schedules and determine software requirements for ships. The candidate will be expected to be knowledgeable and adhere to all the established Software Engineering Processes. The candidate will also be expected to work with the Development Systems Testing and Cyber teams in delivery prep coordination. The candidate must be detail oriented an effective communicator actively track and complete tasks on time and exemplify flexibility to meet mission requirements in a dynamic work environment.



Responsibilities Include:

Prepare maintain and manage Program Requirements
Write review and maintain plans related to the DDG 51 program required as part of the Commands System Engineering Process (SEP)
Lead and moderate peer reviews
Participate and conduct quarterly program ready to test delivery and other related audits
Support data call requests
Maintain inventory and status of artifacts associated with ship software deliveries
Assist Project Managers and Branch Heads in program review preparations
Maintain configuration management for technical documents within the branch
Identify manage and maintain configuration deltas among all DDG-51 Class ships
Prepare technical documentation in support of software deliveries
Present deliverables during quality assurance audits

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in a business technical or engineering discipline with 3 years of related experience
OR

Bachelors degree in any Field with 3 years of professional experience in configuration management


Clearance:

Active DoD Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one. (US citizenship required)


Desired Qualifications


Proficiency with software configuration management
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook Project and Visio)
Ability to prioritize tasking and manage time effectively
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines without incurring undue risk or degraded quality
Attention to detail and meticulous logging of ship and software configurations
Proficiency with DOORS
Proficiency with Software Problem Identification Report tracking
Familiarity with Atlassian Tool Suite including Confluence and Jira
Proficiency with technical writing
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Outstanding organizational skills
Familiarity with the Waterfall and Iterative Waterfall software development life cycles
Experience with risk management
Familiarity and experience working at CMMI Level 3 or higher
Familiarity with database tools such as Microsoft Access and SQLite