Configuration Manager

IDS believes in resolving conflict, building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today’s greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public-sector clients., ADG Creative, an IDS subsidiary is seeking a Configuration Manager to support configuration management activities for mission-critical government systems. This role is responsible for managing baseline changes, coordinating testing and deployment activities, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and supporting system enhancements through established configuration management processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and communication skills, experience supporting software implementations, and the ability to collaborate effectively with government stakeholders and technical teams., * Conduct the configuration management process, including baseline change ticket management, configuration control board execution, and functional configuration updates.

• Coordinate baseline change documentation reviews and ensure alignment with established processes.
• Develop training and instructional materials to support baseline change deployments.
• Conduct test events with Government stakeholders and facilitate approval of system enhancements.
• Coordinate functional requirements gathering efforts and provide input to system design activities.
• Conduct configuration workshops and provide recommendations to improve existing configuration management processes.
• Complete and maintain configuration documentation and records.
• Develop and maintain test scripts to support validation activities.
• Conduct internal testing, data seeding, and test preparation activities for Government Acceptance Test events.
• Perform troubleshooting, issue identification, and resolution activities.
• Provide functional support during deployments and system releases.
• Brief stakeholders, leadership, and user groups on configuration management activities and system updates.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience preparing for and conducting internal and stakeholder test events.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with procurement software.
• Experience supporting configuration management processes.
• Experience developing and/or reviewing functional system documentation, including requirements, design, and training documentation.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications, specifically:
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Experience briefing executive leadership, organizations, and stakeholder groups.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting configuration control boards (CCBs).
• Experience coordinating software testing and deployment activities.
• Experience gathering and documenting functional requirements.
• Experience supporting Government Acceptance Testing (GAT) events.
• Experience developing training materials and user documentation., Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field?* Do you have at least 2 years of experience preparing for and conducting internal and stakeholder test events?* Do you have at least 2 years of experience working with procurement software?* Do you have experience supporting configuration management processes?* Do you have experience developing and/or reviewing functional system documentation, including requirements, design, or training documents?* Do you have experience briefing executive leadership, organizational stakeholders, or customer groups?*

• $105,000 - $115,000 annually
• Full-Time Position
• Comprehensive Benefits Package, Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
• A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
• a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
• a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
• A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
• An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
• An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.