Configuration Management Analyst

Configuration Management Analyst

Requirements

• Must have DOD Secret level clearance to start; U.S. Citizen required only for Federal Clearance Requirement
• Certification Requirement: Directive 8570.1/8140 – IAT II: Security+
• Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years’ experience; without a degree 4 additional years of experience would be required
• Experience designing and establishing configuration management documentation at the Program Management Office level.
• Experience with GitLab, GitLab Ultimate (or Jira/Confluence), MS Teams, SharePoint.
• Experience creating, managing, and reporting on CM-related activities, including system configurations/audits (source code versions for COTS, GOTS, and customized modules).
• Experience performing, identifying, and tracking differences across multiple environments.
• Experience working with (and possibly serving on) Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and is process oriented
• Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple projects within a collaborative team environment
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and writing.
• Must be a self-starter, strong leader, and have the ability to work independently with little supervision.

Responsibilities

• Interface with developers to perform CM-related activities in support of a CI/CD pipeline, including the resolution of build issues
• Identify and document the configuration items, using a baseline.
• Manage and execute CM-related tasks for projects operating under the DevSecOps / SAFe methodology; participate in sprint planning and related activities
• Develop and maintain the OIS Configuration Management Plan, setting standards.
• Extract data for preparation of management reports.
• Prepare release packages for approval.
• Work with the Configuration Control Board (CCB). Check code in and out of the appropriate work tracking tool.
• Execute basic UNIX commands to move files around and between servers and environments.
• Package baselines for ship installations.
• Compile code on both the UNIX and Windows platforms. Submit the executables for the assigned system in accordance with established standards.
• Verify from a Configuration Management perspective that all tasks are following the approved Configuration Management Plan (CMP) and Software Development Life Cycle processes.
• Manage deliveries across multiple environments (pre-production to production ashore and afloat), including the promotion of code as it pertains to CM.
• Oversee/ensure development teams are tracking/managing all product backlog items for OIS and are creating and updating work items in the appropriate work tracking tool, as required.
• Create, manage, and report on CM-related activities, including system configurations/audits (source code versions for COTS, GOTS, and customized modules); manage emergency releases
• Perform, identify, and track differences across multiple environments.
• Publish and enforce configuration management policies (including workflows)
• Update project artifacts as needed, including Standard Operating Procedures (Tier 3, Release Management, and Configuration Management Plan).
• Document pipeline configurations as needed.
• Participate in sprint planning and related activities.
• This position will have heavy focus on configuration management process and tool streamlining, integration, and automation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Configuration Management experience in Navy IT organizations.
• Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or Scrum of Scrums organization
• Project Management Professional (PMP) credential.
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps)
• Documentation generators (Swagger, JavaDoc, Sphinx)
• Dependency management tools (npm, Maven, NuGet)
• Traceability matrices and tools
• Automated documentation testing tools
• Change request/tracking systems