Configuration Manager

This position is pending contract award and supports a global transport network for the US Special Operations Command and mission partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain configuration management plans, processes, procedures, and work instructions for C2ISR programs.
• Identify, document, and track all configuration items across software, hardware, firmware, and technical documentation baselines.
• Establish and manage system baselines, including functional, allocated, and product baselines.
• Manage change control activities, including engineering change proposals, change requests, deviations, and waivers.
• Support and operate Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), including preparation of agendas, artifacts, decision records, and ensure updates are implemented.
• Maintain configuration status accounting, including versioning, baselines, and audit trails.
• Provide regular CM reporting to program leadership.
• Ensure accuracy and version control of system architecture documents, ICDs, network diagrams, software builds, and operational technical manuals.
• Conduct configuration audits (functional and physical) to validate the alignment between documentation and fielded C2ISR systems.
• Coordinate with engineers, cybersecurity teams, system integrators, test teams, and logistics personnel to maintain configuration integrity.
• Support integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities through disciplined CM practices.
• Maintain CM repositories and tools.
• Ensure compliance with DoD and program-specific CM policies, standards, and lifecycle processes.

Requirements

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance.
• US Citizenship (required due to the nature of the work and contract requirements).
• Ability to travel worldwide, including to remote or austere locations. Individual trips may extend up to two months, with the possibility of multiple trips per year.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel.
• 5+ years of configuration management experience supporting ISR, SATCOM, or mission support operations.
• Experience with DoD or intelligence community configuration management practices.
• Familiarity with MIL-HDBK-61A, DoD 5000-series, ISO 10007, or related CM standards.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles, especially for distributed C2ISR systems.
• Experience with software and hardware version control, baseline management, and technical documentation.
• Ability to work in a secure environment and coordinate across multidisciplinary technical teams.
• High School Diploma.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience supporting SOCOM, CENTCOM, AFRICOM, TRANSCOM, Space Force, or other Combatant Command environments.
• Experience supporting OCONUS operations and remote-site sustainment activities.
• Prior military service or experience supporting DOD customers.

Trace Systems Inc. provides enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud, and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.