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# Configuration & Baseline Engineer

- **Company:** Matchtech
- **Location:** King's Lynn, UK
- **Salary:** £98,010.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Training Data, Microsoft Access, JIRA, Backup Devices, Configuration Management, Databases, Microsoft Office, Perforce, Software Systems
- **Published:** July 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/configuration-baseline-engineer/57170991

## About the Role

* Strong MS Office capability, including Microsoft Access
 * Experience with Systems Approach to Training (SAT)
 * Training assurance process experience
 * Comfortable making decisions independently and managing competing priorities
 * Experience working in aviation or defence training environments
 * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable

 * Working knowledge of DSAT (JSP822)
 * Familiarity with export controls and ITAR considerations
 * Experience working with multi-contractor environments

Skills

 * Configuration
 * baseline

## Description

We are recruiting for a Configuration and Baseline Engineer to support a critical training capability within a major defence environment. You will help manage and optimise an F-35 training database, ensuring training data is accurate, controlled, accessible, and compliant with governance requirements. The role blends database administration, configuration management, and training systems expertise (ISD and DSAT).
Key responsibilities

 * Administer and maintain a Microsoft Access training database (configuration control, backups, troubleshooting)
 * Apply Instructional Systems Design (ISD) and DSAT methodologies and produce associated artefacts
 * Support curriculum development, evaluation, and continuous improvement
 * Engage stakeholders and manage issues via Jira
 * Analyse training data and produce reports to support performance improvement
 * Carry out configuration management using tools such as Perforce / Helix Core


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