Description
Leidos is seeking a Configuration Management Specialist to support the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC). The successful candidate will be responsible for configuration management (CM) of developmental and operational systems, working on developmental and operational teams to create and maintain configuration baselines.
The role involves implementing CM discipline for the entire life cycle of systems, from initial requirements/capabilities baselines to system end-of-life, and performing change control and configuration audits.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and establish configuration management planning documentation and procedures.
- Track system changes as identified by the team.
- Track licenses and license usage for software and hardware.
- Perform inventory and track management of hardware and software within the environment.
- Develop and track schedules for COTS/GOTS software release management.
- Provide reports on hardware/software usage as requested by the customer or program manager.
- Manage the change control process, including evaluating proposed changes, assessing their impact, and coordinating with stakeholders to implement approved changes while minimizing disruption.
- Track and report the status of configuration items throughout their lifecycle.
- Track maintenance contracts on hardware and software, and develop a system to provide notifications to appropriate personnel on when maintenance contracts are going to expire or need to be renewed.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation for all configuration items.
- Create and maintain standard operating procedures for configuration management processes.
- Develop and maintain an Internet Protocol (IP) Address Management (IPAM) system.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with configuration management activities.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between project teams, configuration management teams, and other stakeholders.
- Provide training and education to team members and stakeholders on configuration management processes, tools, and best practices.
- Develop and maintain a knowledge base on system changes and outages.
- Implement process improvement responses.
- Establish and maintain a centralized repository for all project-related documents and artifacts.
- Create briefings to provide an overview of the current status of the projects and tasks.
- Conduct regular configuration audits to verify that project documentation and artifacts are accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 2+ years of experience.
- Several years of experience in IT or related field.
- Knowledge of version control concepts and best practices.
- Familiarity with ITIL practices related to configuration management.
- Experience managing hardware and software configuration baselines.
- Familiarity with Risk and Issue Management.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives.
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
- Track record of working effectively within a team.
- Ability to adapt to changing environments and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Strong oral and written communications skills.
Clearance
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required OR active TS/SCI and willingness to get a Poly.
- US Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Lean Six Sigma Methodologies.
- Experience managing a Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
- Proficiency in configuration management tools such as Git, Subversion, or CVS.