Senior Configuration and CDRL Data Manager

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Configuration and CDRL Data Manager (CM/DM) supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s C3I and Infrastructure Division (AFLCMC/HNI) at Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, MA. HNI provides enterprise support to over 110 active Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve installations and bases, delivering technical and policy support, as well as C3I infrastructure for USAF enterprise applications.

In this role, you will provide configuration management (CM), Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) management, quality assurance (QA), program/project (PP), requirements analysis (RA), risk management (RM), and software engineering (SE) support services. You will ensure data and configuration integrity across the acquisition lifecycle while working closely with program management, systems engineers, quality managers, and design/manufacturing engineers in an integrated product team environment.

Responsibilities

In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, you will provide expert-level support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with decision-making, planning, and execution throughout the acquisition lifecycle. You will apply your technical and/or professional expertise to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations, contribute to mission success, and help deliver critical capabilities to the warfighter.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Manage configuration of software, engineering documents, design drawings, engineering changes, and notices.
• Provide CM of all relevant program artifacts and archive acquisition documentation.
• Develop and administer configuration management plans, ensuring design traceability and integrity.
• Convene and manage Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), Technical Review Boards (TRBs), and Data Requirements Review Boards (DRRBs).
• Review and analyze contractor CM programs, CDRL data deliverables, and proposed changes for accuracy, completeness, compliance, and operational impact.
• Prepare for and conduct major audits, including Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs) and Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs).
• Track Change Requests (CRs), Discrepancy Reports (DRs), and Problem Reports (PRs).
• Support pre- and post-contract award data reviews and track deliverables and responses.
• Provide QA checks on system baselines and manage product baselines, including major/minor releases, patches, and software maintenance.
• Maintain the CM library and software repository, and support licensing, packaging, and delivery of software.
• Ensure compliance with DoDI 5230.24, DODD 5230.25, DoD 5010.12-M, DoD 5000.02-R, DFARS 252.227-7013/7014, and the ASSIST database.
• Audit/review IT system configurations and oversee CM self-inspection checklists.
• Support reporting, meeting attendance, capture minutes, and provide CM/DM input into program documentation.

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen, Clearance: Active Secret, with ability to obtain Top Secret if required Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field OR *

• 15 years directly related experience with proper certifications

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree in a related field

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in configuration and data management tools, CM/DM workflows, and CDRL tracking systems
• Strong knowledge of Air Force SEAM CM processes, DoDI/AFI acquisition policies, and contract data deliverables
• Experience conducting and supporting PCAs, FCAs, CCBs, TRBs, and DRRBs
• Familiarity with software repositories, licensing, and baseline management for IT systems

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to lead meetings, capture action items, and report status to senior stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional, integrated product team environment
• Detail-oriented, organized, and proactive in managing data and documentation integrity

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares , a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.