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Configuration Management, Advisor

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Herndon, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2026
About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

About The Role

The Configuration Management Advisor is responsible for establishing and maintaining the configuration management engineering process and baselines to include configuration identification, change control, status accounting and audits to ensure the performance, quality and functionality of our client's infrastructure systems.

  • Analyzes changes of product design to determine the effect on the product design and function and determines and prepares documentation necessary for change.
  • Designs and establishes management documentation.
  • Authorizes the release of drawings, and software configuration changes specified by management and other functional groups.
  • Develops and maintains software configuration management tools to support configuration identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internally developed and externally purchased commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software products.
  • Performs configuration management and release engineering tasks to ensure new software product operating parameters are documented, comply with standard hardware configurations, and are logistically sustainable.
  • Designs, develops, automates, and maintains productivity tools using programming, database, or scripting languages to improve software modeling and development.
  • Designs and implements build procedures that are used to support software product development and use.
  • May develop software configuration standards for company-wide use.
  • May train software developers in the use of configuration management tools and the implementation of software quality standards.

**This position is contingent on contract award.**

Qualifications

Required:

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to pass the CI Poly prior to onboarding
  • Min 8 years with BS/BA, Min 6 years with MS/MA, Min 3 years with PhD
  • 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree
  • Demonstrated experience in identification, baselining, maintaining, and controlling changes to IT enterprise assets
  • Proven organizational ability with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment

Preferred:

  • Active TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance
  • ITILv4 Foundation Certification or equivalent desired

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a CI Poly, US Citizenship is required to hold this clearance.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Salary : $86,000 - $138,000

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