Configuration Engineer

Position: Configuration Engineer (Contract)
Our client, a Defence and Aerospace supplier, is looking for a Configuration Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Yeovil.

Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be willing to undergo basic security checks ahead of starting.
12-month initial contract.
Fully onsite in Yeovil for an initial period and then open to flexible working.
£26.14 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35.As a Configuration Management Engineer you will:

Drive the achievement of configuration deliverables (configuration management plans and other configuration documentation)
Manage and monitor change requests and change collectors driving the timely progression from point of initiation through to operational implementation
Deliver timely Configuration Management reports & management information, including configuration status reports, KPIs and trackers in line with a defined frequency
Act as the Leonardo point of contact at internal and external customer meetings
Provide configuration technical support to functional areas, to control the modification state of the product and its support equipment

To succeed as a Configuration Management Engineer we need you to have:

Knowledge of, or experience in, configuration management principles and processes
Ability to prioritise and deliver your own workload
Good interpersonal, facilitation and problem solving skills
Good communication skills - Verbal, Written, Electronic
High concern for detail and quality
High degree of IT literacy (Excel, Power BI)