Configuration Management Specialist

Configuration Management Specialist
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland; Aurora, Colorado; Alexandria, Virginia; Chantilly, Virginia
Clearance Required: Top Secret with the ability to obtain SCI and a Polygraph
Schedule: Full Time
Travel: No
Remote: No Remote
Company Overview
We are Ennoble First. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that's important. Ennoble First is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can't turn into an opportunity.
Position Overview
Ennoble First is seeking a Configuration Management (CM) Specialist to support a large-scale intelligence program. This role is responsible for managing configuration management activities across both developmental and operational systems, ensuring proper control of baselines, documentation, and change processes throughout the system lifecycle.
The ideal candidate will bring experience supporting Agile environments while maintaining strong CM discipline, working collaboratively with engineering teams, program management, and customer stakeholders.
Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain program baseline documentation, including CDRLs and non-CDRL deliverables, along with associated approval and delivery processes
• Track and enforce configuration management policies across all hardware and software systems
• Create and maintain configuration baselines across development, test, and production environments
• Develop, update, and implement Configuration Management (CM) plans, policies, and procedures
• Support full lifecycle CM activities from initial requirements through system end-of-life
• Perform configuration status accounting, change control, and configuration audits
• Maintain Software/Hardware Management Plans and related procedures
• Conduct and support inventory requirements in accordance with contract and customer expectations (annual and quarterly)
• Maintain inventory of GOTS and COTS licenses and hardware assets
• Prepare reports and management information, including impact analysis and configuration status reports
• Organize and support CM audits of IT infrastructure
• Identify configuration items and maintain configuration status accounting records
• Host and document Configuration Control Board (CCB) and Engineering Review Board (ERB) meetings
• Develop reports, templates, and documentation supporting CM processes
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including release planning, daily scrums, and technical discussions

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access and a Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, OR Master's degree with 6–10 years of experience, OR 10 years of experience in lieu of degree
• 6–8 years of experience as a Configuration Manager using CM tools and databases
• Experience managing multiple baselines across development, test, and production environments
• Experience with Agile and/or SAFe development methodologies
• Experience with Total Asset Management (TAM) of customer equipment
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, RocketChat, or Service
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and work collaboratively across teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Confluence and SharePoint
• Experience acquiring software and managing software licenses
• Experience establishing or improving Configuration Management processes and systems
• Experience leading Change Management or Configuration Management teams
• Experience improving and auditing deployment processes
• Understanding of CM processes across the full system lifecycle
• Experience with Government CM processes including SWAP, SWIDs, or similar tasking

Pay Range
$105-125k
The Ennoble First pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Ennoble First is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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