Configuration Manager

Downer Group; North Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Professional development

Reservist leave

Job summary

Downer Professional Services in Canberra is seeking an experienced Configuration Manager to deliver specialist configuration management across complex Defence systems, data and artefacts onsite. You will help maintain auditable baselines and lead engineering change processes in a security-cleared environment.

The role requires interpreting Defence policy, governance requirements and quality systems, with strong stakeholder engagement and advisory capabilities to work across engineering,

Qualifications

• Experience delivering configuration management services within a complex engineering, Defence, ICT or capability sustainment environment.
• Strong knowledge of configuration identification, change control, status accounting, baseline management and configuration audits.
• Ability to interpret and apply Defence policy, engineering governance requirements, quality management systems and relevant configuration management standards.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, written communication and advisory skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, sustainment, project, contract and industry teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain and continuously improve configuration management plans, processes, procedures and controls.
• Maintain approved configuration baselines and ensure configuration items are clearly identified, documented, traceable and controlled.
• Manage engineering changes through registration, impact assessment, review, approval, implementation tracking and closure.
• Support configuration control boards, engineering assurance activities and governance forums with accurate configuration information and specialist advice.
• Conduct configuration audits and monitor Defence and industry compliance, identifying risks, issues and non-conformances requiring corrective action.

Skills

Configuration management

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Advisory skills

Job description

Join our Downer Professional Services team and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia's future.

Downer Professional Services comprises of three business units our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice, and Team Downer, which partners with CASG and NSSG as a major service provider to Defence. Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for clients across Defence and National Security.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Configuration Manager based onsite in Canberra to support the sustainment of an important Joint Data Networks capability.

In this role, you will provide specialist configuration management services across complex systems, products, technical data and engineering artefacts. You will help maintain accurate, controlled and auditable configuration baselines throughout the capability sustainment lifecycle.

What You'll Do

This role offers a broad scope, with key role responsibilities including:

• Establish, maintain and continuously improve configuration management plans, processes, procedures and controls.
• Maintain approved configuration baselines and ensure configuration items are clearly identified, documented, traceable and controlled.
• Manage engineering changes through registration, impact assessment, review, approval, implementation tracking and closure.
• Support configuration control boards, engineering assurance activities and governance forums with accurate configuration information and specialist advice.
• Conduct configuration audits and monitor Defence and industry compliance, identifying risks, issues and non-conformances requiring corrective action.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience delivering configuration management services within a complex engineering, Defence, ICT or capability sustainment environment.
• Strong knowledge of configuration identification, change control, status accounting, baseline management and configuration audits.
• Experience managing technical data, drawings, specifications, software records and other configuration-controlled artefacts.
• The ability to interpret and apply Defence policy, engineering governance requirements, quality management systems and relevant configuration
• management standards.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, written communication and advisory skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, sustainment, project, contract and industry teams.

Due to the nature of the work, you are required to currently hold and maintain an AGSVA Security clearance as required by the Commonwealth. In some instances, compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements may also be an inherent requirement.

More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer Professional Services

At Downer Professional Services, we're not just a workplace - we're a business dedicated to contributing to the shaping of the future of defence in Australia. As the country's only sovereign prime, we're committed to making a real difference in protecting Australia's interests.

What is means to belong at Downer Professional Services

• Meaningful work: Help to deliver critical Defence projects that protect Australia and shape its future.
• Professional development: Access career mapping, accelerated learning programs, and shared learning through our Communities of Practice.
• Great perks: Enjoy discounts on healthcare, retail, vehicles, and more through Perks@Downer.
• Veteran support: Benefit from initiatives like up to 20 days of Reservist Leave to stay connected post-service.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.