Defense Configuration Manager - Canberra (Onsite)

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

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,