Systems Configuration Management Specialist (32646)

Main ResponsibilitiesConfiguration Identification

• Support and coordinate activities to establish rules for configuration item (CI) selection and baseline content definition.
• Assist in selecting configuration items at appropriate levels of the product structure, including determining required configuration documentation for each CI.

Asset and Physical Systems Configuration Management

• Define, develop, and manage processes, procedures, and tools to identify, document, and control physical assets for a large-scale communications system.
• Provide support for export control compliance processes such as ITAR.
• Maintain an inventory of system assets (hardware).
• Control and document system, hardware, and software configurations, including both "as-designed" and "as-built" baselines.

Software Configuration Management – Release Monitoring

• Collaborate with technical teams and project management to define roles and responsibilities for configuration and release management.
• Work with development, test environment, and verification teams to define and document processes for managing software releases.
• For each release, verify required documentation is complete, approved, and captured, and ensure release packages are created in accordance with established procedures.
• Confirm that pending or outstanding changes do not impact planned test or release activities.
• Support development, lab, and test teams to ensure timely and accurate release execution.
• Assist with impact assessments and update the CI Tree and related configuration documentation to reflect approved changes.
• Support preparation and execution of configuration item status accounting and configuration audits.
• Provide subject matter expertise on configuration management (CM) processes, standards, and systems.
• Contribute to requirements management and traceability process documentation and improvement.
• Develop training materials for CM identification, software/release management, and general CM procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance CM process efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.

Document and Library Management Support

• Initiate updates to documentation based on approved change requests.
• Collaborate with document management personnel to track and complete implementation of documentation updates.
• Ensure all released documents are logged, captured, and statused in the document management system.
• Act as backup support for document management responsibilities when needed.

Education & Experience – Required

• Bachelor’s or college degree in engineering, science, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 3–6 years of experience in an engineering design environment working with systems, hardware, software, and test teams.
• 2+ years of experience in configuration and/or data management.
• 2+ years of experience in release management.
• Formal training, certification, or experience with CM standards (e.g., CM2, ANSI-EIA 649, ISO 10007).

Education & Experience – Assets

• Experience with software configuration management tools and processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in high-performing, multidisciplinary development teams.
• Collaborative, team-oriented, and self-driven.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office at an intermediate level.
• Bilingual in English and French is an asset (but not required).