Configuration Management Specialist

What you will be doing:

• Maintain comprehensive configuration documentation baselines and process configuration management (CM) change requests in accordance with applicable regulations, command policies, and enterprise CM plans.
• Document and track configuration change board (CCB) meetings, including meeting minutes, approvals, action items, and final decisions.
• Maintain and update current system configuration documentation using government-approved tools or software systems for configuration control, versioning, and change tracking.
• Maintain configuration documentation for data centers and communications rooms, including square footage, electrical diagrams, power input/output, HVAC input/output, BTU ratings, rack elevations, and equipment layout diagrams.
• Maintain configuration documentation for building floor plans and diagrams to include system locations, equipment models, serial numbers, hard drive serial numbers, warranty information, and associated network connectivity.
• Maintain configuration documentation for all phones, printers, and scanners, identifying their physical locations and mapping them to the networks to which they are connected.
• Maintain configuration documentation for physical and logical metropolitan, campus, and local network infrastructure architectures, including topologies and diagrams for all classified and unclassified networks supported on site.
• Maintain configuration documentation for software configurations above the standard desktop baseline for all supported systems, servers, and mission applications.
• Provide informal status reports, as required, summarizing data captured within CM documentation repositories.
• Conduct and document monthly configuration audits of at least 10 percent of the baseline inventory, reconciling discrepancies and reporting results to leadership through formal CM audit reports.
• Coordinate with system owners, cybersecurity staff, and engineering personnel to ensure all configuration changes are captured, authorized, and reflected accurately in system documentation.
• Support risk management and security authorization processes by maintaining traceable configuration data supporting RMF control responses, hardware/software inventories, and security documentation packages.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of configuration item lists (CILs), baseline identifiers, version histories, and component relationships to ensure full lifecycle visibility and accountability.
• Ensure all CM documentation is stored and version-controlled in accordance with government records retention policies and security classification guidance.
• Identify discrepancies or inconsistencies in configuration documentation and recommend corrective actions to maintain baseline integrity.
• Support system integration, modernization, and decommissioning activities by validating configuration accuracy prior to transition or disposal actions.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance on configuration control practices to junior CM personnel and system administrators as needed.
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What you will need:

• TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in configuration management or system documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• ITIL Foundation or equivalent certification preferred.
• Additional certifications in configuration or data management (e.g., CMII, CMPIC, or DoD-recognized CM programs) desirable.
• Ability to work with classified and unclassified systems while maintaining compliance with DoD configuration control and data protection standards.
• Proficiency in configuration management or asset tracking tools such as Xacta, Remedy, ServiceNow, or equivalent. Strong attention to detail and accuracy in technical documentation, with the ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams including engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, and network operations