Torch Technologies
Overview
Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned company, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County. We are headquartered in Huntsville, AL with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. Our corporate mission is: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". As a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we are committed to growing and sustaining the company for the next 100 years. This posting is for a Configuration Manager located in Kettering, OH (Dayton, WPAFB) to support the EPASS GB contract.
As part of the AFLCMC/GB Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate, the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Initiative (MROi) is a DOTMLPF-P transformation and standardization of both business processes and enabling materiel solutions, providing the Air Force Sustainment Center with an integrated capability for planning, scheduling, and executing organic depot maintenance to support agile planning, optimized workload assignment, resource allocation, and integrated quality. Responsibilities
Provide and maintain CM of all relevant system artifacts (documentation, source code, build files, scripts, etc.) to enable the government to build and release a working copy of the system to production environments. Archive acquisition documentation. Review and evaluate 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. Implement CM plans and participate in cross-functional change control boards (e.g., Configuration Control Board, Change Control Board, Functional Review Board, Requirements Review Board) to record and manage proposed and approved changes. Review the change control boards' membership list for currency and completeness. Support Engineering Assessments. Prepare for, conduct, and/or support major audits such as Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) and Functional Configuration Audits (FCA); record and maintain assessment and audit findings, minutes, and action items. Report the Development/Sustainment Contractor's required software delivery status. Support pre- and post-contract award data reviews via meeting attendance and capturing meeting minutes; review and evaluate the contractor's conformance to CDRL requirements. Manage Government and Development/Sustainment Contractor correspondence; support the establishment of workflows; ensure configuration items are properly identified and documentation is accomplished; track configuration 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 configuration management plans; maintain design traceability and integrity; convene and manage change control boards. Support requirements and change control boards via meeting attendance and capturing minutes; track and manage proposed and approved changes (e.g., ECPs, CRs, DRs/PRs) throughout the system development and sustainment lifecycle. Ensure integrity of baselines including major releases, minor releases, patches, and software maintenance; provide QA checks on system baselines (Functional, Allocated, Product). Support licensing tasks and packaging and delivering software to users; maintain the CM library and software repository; manage and control system baselines. Recommend and document comprehensive CM plans for software, hardware, firmware, and peripherals for IT systems; evaluate data and prepare plans and briefings in support of software-driven systems. Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of CM plans to identify problems and recommend resolutions; audit and review IT system configurations for compliance with required specifications. Develop and manage access and change control guidelines and procedures to prevent unauthorized changes to system configurations. Qualifications
U.S. Citizenship Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field and at least three years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, three of which must be in the DoD; Or seven years of directly related experience with proper certifications, five of which must be in the DoD. Active Secret security clearance (must maintain clearance at required level). IT Configuration Management experience within the DoD environment. Formal training and knowledge of configuration management directives, standards, principles (Plan, Identify, Control, Audit, Verify, Status Accounting), and techniques. Experience performing hardware and software configuration audits. Experience managing CM tools (e.g., Git, Gitlab, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, AWSConfig, Azure DevOps Server, Insight, Star Team) for inventory control, version control, data duplication, media labeling. Experience producing release notes and CM reports. In-depth understanding of the configuration change control process and the role of the Configuration/Change Control Board, plus change control documentation. Experience performing baseline administrative activities for multiple environments. Strong written and oral communications; experience developing management briefings; understanding of all phases of the software development life cycle. Ability to enter and manage system configuration items in a database; strong critical analysis and problem-solving abilities; extensive technical writing experience for productive workplace documents and presentations. Preferred Qualifications: Software Configuration Management certification (Desired). Agile Development certification (Desired). Scrum Master Certification (Desired). Schedule and Location
Schedule:
Customers' discretion Work Location:
Onsite at Kettering, OH Travel:
Relocation Assistance Available:
No Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract:
No Benefits
Torch Technologies offers a stable and professional work environment with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, FSA/HSA, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays. Applying to Torch Technologies
Only candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law. Torch Technologies participates in E-Verify. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to access Careers Link, please contact HR@torchtechnologies.com. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned company, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County. We are headquartered in Huntsville, AL with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. Our corporate mission is: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". As a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we are committed to growing and sustaining the company for the next 100 years. This posting is for a Configuration Manager located in Kettering, OH (Dayton, WPAFB) to support the EPASS GB contract.
As part of the AFLCMC/GB Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate, the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Initiative (MROi) is a DOTMLPF-P transformation and standardization of both business processes and enabling materiel solutions, providing the Air Force Sustainment Center with an integrated capability for planning, scheduling, and executing organic depot maintenance to support agile planning, optimized workload assignment, resource allocation, and integrated quality. Responsibilities
Provide and maintain CM of all relevant system artifacts (documentation, source code, build files, scripts, etc.) to enable the government to build and release a working copy of the system to production environments. Archive acquisition documentation. Review and evaluate 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. Implement CM plans and participate in cross-functional change control boards (e.g., Configuration Control Board, Change Control Board, Functional Review Board, Requirements Review Board) to record and manage proposed and approved changes. Review the change control boards' membership list for currency and completeness. Support Engineering Assessments. Prepare for, conduct, and/or support major audits such as Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) and Functional Configuration Audits (FCA); record and maintain assessment and audit findings, minutes, and action items. Report the Development/Sustainment Contractor's required software delivery status. Support pre- and post-contract award data reviews via meeting attendance and capturing meeting minutes; review and evaluate the contractor's conformance to CDRL requirements. Manage Government and Development/Sustainment Contractor correspondence; support the establishment of workflows; ensure configuration items are properly identified and documentation is accomplished; track configuration 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 configuration management plans; maintain design traceability and integrity; convene and manage change control boards. Support requirements and change control boards via meeting attendance and capturing minutes; track and manage proposed and approved changes (e.g., ECPs, CRs, DRs/PRs) throughout the system development and sustainment lifecycle. Ensure integrity of baselines including major releases, minor releases, patches, and software maintenance; provide QA checks on system baselines (Functional, Allocated, Product). Support licensing tasks and packaging and delivering software to users; maintain the CM library and software repository; manage and control system baselines. Recommend and document comprehensive CM plans for software, hardware, firmware, and peripherals for IT systems; evaluate data and prepare plans and briefings in support of software-driven systems. Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of CM plans to identify problems and recommend resolutions; audit and review IT system configurations for compliance with required specifications. Develop and manage access and change control guidelines and procedures to prevent unauthorized changes to system configurations. Qualifications
U.S. Citizenship Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field and at least three years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, three of which must be in the DoD; Or seven years of directly related experience with proper certifications, five of which must be in the DoD. Active Secret security clearance (must maintain clearance at required level). IT Configuration Management experience within the DoD environment. Formal training and knowledge of configuration management directives, standards, principles (Plan, Identify, Control, Audit, Verify, Status Accounting), and techniques. Experience performing hardware and software configuration audits. Experience managing CM tools (e.g., Git, Gitlab, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, AWSConfig, Azure DevOps Server, Insight, Star Team) for inventory control, version control, data duplication, media labeling. Experience producing release notes and CM reports. In-depth understanding of the configuration change control process and the role of the Configuration/Change Control Board, plus change control documentation. Experience performing baseline administrative activities for multiple environments. Strong written and oral communications; experience developing management briefings; understanding of all phases of the software development life cycle. Ability to enter and manage system configuration items in a database; strong critical analysis and problem-solving abilities; extensive technical writing experience for productive workplace documents and presentations. Preferred Qualifications: Software Configuration Management certification (Desired). Agile Development certification (Desired). Scrum Master Certification (Desired). Schedule and Location
Schedule:
Customers' discretion Work Location:
Onsite at Kettering, OH Travel:
Relocation Assistance Available:
No Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract:
No Benefits
Torch Technologies offers a stable and professional work environment with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, FSA/HSA, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays. Applying to Torch Technologies
Only candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law. Torch Technologies participates in E-Verify. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to access Careers Link, please contact HR@torchtechnologies.com. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies. #J-18808-Ljbffr