IT Configuration Management VLA

JOB SUMMARY

Specialty Systems, Inc. has an opening for a Configuration Management (CM) professional to join our team of technical professionals supporting Government customers in development and test lab environments. In this role, you will support the configuration, administration, and technical management of Windows and Linux operating systems, as well as associated hardware and software, with a focus on improving visibility, control, and software configuration management across mission‑critical systems of our Department of Defense customer at the Joint Base MDL.

Ideal candidates will have a broad set of CM technical skills and must be able to work both individually and within a team environment. As a member of our team, you will be able to experience the professional satisfaction of playing a key role in ensuring that our Department of Defense customers’ systems that have a direct impact on our country’s war fighting and peace‑keeping capabilities are performing at optimal levels.

This position is located at our customer site location at Joint Base MDL. In this position, you will work our customer’s Compressed Work Schedule which consists of working four 9‑hour days (M‑Th) and an 8‑hour day (F) for the first week of a cycle followed by four 9‑hour days (M‑Th) and being off on the second Friday for the second week of a cycle.

This results in a 3‑day weekend every other week!

• Track and control changes in software baselines and work products throughout the lifecycle of the system.
• Perform software installation and configuration in labs or ship.
• Support Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and provide input for System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR).
• Define SW versioning methodology to contractors and ensure design supports compatibility between various fielded SW baselines.
• Prepare software release packages.
• Build executable files from source code.
• Maintain SW media library.
• Support installation, configuration, sustainment, and version control of system software, tools, and supporting applications.

Minimum Qualifications include:

• Active Secret Clearance required at time of start.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting CM of IT systems and/or system administration functions.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Working knowledge of software configuration management, software build, and versioning tools such as Git and Bitbucket.
• Experience with Jira or similar issue tracking software.
• Experience with Agile process a plus.

Specialty Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws and offers equal opportunity for VEVRAA protected veterans. Specialty Systems, Inc. will not discriminate against employees and job applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose compensation information.

Reasonable accommodation that does not cause an undue hardship on the company may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions, as long as that would not hinder or prevent performance of duties or be of a safety concern.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk.

The employee may be required to move ten pounds and could occasionally lift or move up to twenty‑five pounds.

Disclaimer:
The listed duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of primary duties and responsibilities.