Configuration Analyst

Location: North Charleston, SC (Government and/or SAIC locations in Arlington, VA, Ft. Meade, MD, or North Charleston, SC). Travel: Yes - 25% of the time. Clearance: Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance.

About the role

The Configuration Analyst will support the Naval Information Warfare Center - Atlantic (NIWC LANT) and U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) programs.

Responsibilities

• Support the CM Lead in establishing and maintaining a CM process for controlling hardware, software, documentation, media, and parts.
• Identify, document, and verify the functional, performance, and physical characteristics of systems and their interfaces.
• Support stakeholders in managing change control processes, including Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Requests for Deviation (RFD), and Notices of Revision (NOR).
• Assist the Configuration Management Lead in planning, conducting, and documenting Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) to ensure system compliance and accuracy.
• Manage and maintain hardware and software configuration data using government systems, such as the DoD IT Portfolio Repository (DITPR).

Qualifications

• BS degree and two (2) years of experience; four (4) years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• Understanding of basic configuration management principles and practices.
• Skilled with CM tools for status accounting and baseline management.
• Experience in CM plans, baselines, and change control processes for complex hardware and software systems.
• Knowledge of the engineering change process, including ECPs, RFDs, and NORs.
• Experience in conducting and documenting FCAs and PCAs.
• Familiarity with DoD data management systems such as DITPR.