Senior Configuration and CDRL Data Manager

Overview

Senior Configuration and CDRL Data Manager

LOCATION: Lackland, AFB Tx

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: TS/SCI

TRAVEL: Limited, as needed

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Journeyman Configuration and CDRL Data Manager supporting the Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division located at the Lackland AFB in Texas.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI Clearance
• Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD
• OR, 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICIATIONS / SKILLS:

• IT 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
• An in-depth understanding of the configuration change control process, the role of the Change Control Board, 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
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Experience in MS Office Suite software require

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Contractor shall provide configuration and CDRL data manager (CM/DM), quality assurance, program/project, requirements analysis, risk management, and software engineering support services in accordance with the program's Configuration Management (CM) Plan, Air Force SEAM CM processes, program development/sustainment contracts, and PMO practices. Support activities will range across the CM, quality assurance, program/project, requirements analysis, risk management, and software engineering activities outlined in the task order PWS. Activities will vary depending upon the current activities of the program/system, scope of the current development/sustainment cycle, and other corporate and program initiatives. Contractor personnel must have progressive experience in managing configuration of software, engineering documents, design drawings, engineering changes and notices, and planning/conducting design audits to enable Government ownership of the program technical baseline.

The Contractor must have skills and experience necessary to perform the following tasks:

• Provide CM of all relevant program artifacts
• Archive acquisition documentation
• Review and analyze the 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
• Convene and manage the Configuration Control Boards, Technical Review Boards, and record approved changes and results
• 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 Configuration Control Board membership list for currency and completeness.
• Support Engineering Assessments
• Prepare for, conduct, and/or support major audits such as Physical Configuration Audits and Functional Configuration Audits
• Record and maintain assessment and audit findings, minutes, and action items
• Report the Development/Sustainment's data delivery status
• Support pre- and post-contract award data reviews
• Review and analyze the development/sustainment Contractor's conformance to CDRL requirements
• Process Government and development/sustainment Contractor correspondence.
• Support the establishment of workflows
• 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 CM plans
• Maintain design traceability and integrity
• Assist the Government with configuration control for 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 planning/conducting 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 review boards via meeting attendance and capture meeting minutes including the Configuration Control Board
• Track Change Requests and Discrepancy Reports/Problem Reports
• Ensure integrity of the baseline including major releases, minor releases, patches, and software maintenance
• Provide Quality Assurance 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 CM 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 monitoring 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
• Identify and maintain all baselines
• Oversee the CM USAP Self Inspection Checklists, input results in MICT
• Create and maintain revisions to the CDRL packages
• Prepare and issue Data Calls
• Convene, manage, and participate in Data Requirements Review Boards and record approved requirements
• Receive and distribute CDRL data deliverables
• Maintain distribution lists of points of contact (POCs) of CDRL data deliverable for program's method of transmittal (i.e., a common mailbox, Integrated Digital Environment, CD-ROM, etc.)
• Ensure integrity of CDRL justification forms
• Monitor Contractor compliance of CDRL data deliverables
• Provide CM/DM input into all program documentation