Senior Configuration Manager

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville / Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. As one of the nation's top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do : "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Configuration Manager providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC / HBD), Theater Battle Control Division at Hanscom AFB, MA. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Tactical Air Control, Air / Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air / Missile Defense, and Mobile / Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.

As a Senior Configuration Manager, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to :

Curation of record's lifespan to include ID, assessment, and contextualizing of records

Includes MICT responsibilities and document Configuration Management of CDRL products

Provide CM of all relevant program artifacts

Archive acquisition documentation

Review and analyze the weapon system development / sustainment contractor's CM program and data deliveries for accuracy, completeness, and compliance

Maintain CM files including configuration identification, change control, and status accounting records

Implement CM plans

Record Configuration Control Board (CCB) approved changes

Participate in cross-functional change control boards to evaluate proposed changes

Review and analyze proposed changes to ensure operational and sustainment capabilities are not adversely affected by the changes

Review the CCB membership list for currency and completeness

Support engineering assessments

Prepare for, conduct, and / or support major audits such as PCA / FCA

Record and maintain assessment and audit findings, minutes, and action items.

Report the weapon system development / sustainment contractor's data delivery status

Support pre- and post-contract award data reviews

Review and analyze of the weapon system development / sustainment contractor's conformance to CDRL requirements

Process Government and weapon system development / sustainment contractor correspondence

Support the establishment of work flows

Track data item deliverables and responses

Support development / sustainment of paper and automated archival systems of all covered documentation

Work closely with program management, systems engineers, quality managers, draftsmen and design / manufacturing engineers in an integrated product team environment

Develop and administer configuration management plans

Maintain design traceability and integrity

Convene and manage change boards

Assist the Government with configuration control for Electronic Records Management (ERP) and IT systems. This shall include configuration planning, data analysis, maintenance of configuration documentation and data, and maintaining inventory / configuration status

Manage configurations of software, engineering documents, design drawings, engineering changes and notices, and plan / conduct design audits. The Contractor must have skills and experience necessary to work closely with program management, systems engineers, quality managers, and design engineers in an integrated product team environment.

Support the review boards via meeting attendance and capturing meeting minutes including the CCB

Track Change Requests and Discrepancy Reports / Problem Reports

Ensure integrity of the baseline including major releases, minor releases, patches, and software maintenance

Provide QA checks on system baselines

Support licensing tasks and packaging and delivering of software to users

Maintain the CM library and software repository.

Manage and control product baselines

Recommend and document comprehensive configuration management plans for software, hardware, firmware, and peripherals for IT systems

Analyze data and prepare plans and briefings in support of software-driven systems

Perform studies and monitor effectiveness of CM plans to identify potential and existing problems and make recommendations for resolution

Audit and review IT system configurations

Control the configuration of IT systems

Assist the Government in developing and administering CM plans; maintaining design traceability and integrity; convening and managing change boards; and preparing for and attending major events including, but not limited to, Technical Interchange Meetings, Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, PCAs, FCAs, and CCBs

Required Qualifications :

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD

CM experience within the DoD environment

Experience performing hardware and software configuration audits

Experience performing the technical administrative activities necessary to manage CM tools for inventory control, version control, data duplication, and media labeling.

Experience producing release notes and CM reports

Understanding of the configuration change control process, the role of the CCB, and change control documentation

Experience performing baseline administrative activities for multiple environments

Experience developing briefings for management

Understanding of all phases of the software development life cycle

Ability to enter and manipulate data in a database (i.e Lifecycle Management Process, Microsoft Access, Sharepoint)

Must have an active Secret level security clearance. Must maintain clearance at required level.

Schedule : (M-F; 8-5)

Work Location : Onsite at Hanscom AFB, MA

Travel : No

Relocation Assistance Available : No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract : No

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Benefits :

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including : ESOP participation, 401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

Applying to Torch Technologies :

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

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