Systems Configuration Identification Specialist

Myticas Consulting; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Canada is seeking a Configuration Management Specialist to oversee and improve configuration processes for a large-scale communications system. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and 3–6 years of experience in engineering environments. Key responsibilities include managing software releases, supporting documentation updates, and collaborating with technical teams. This role requires proficiency in management tools and strong communication skills. Bilingual candidates in English and French are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in an engineering design environment.
• 2+ years of experience in configuration and/or data management.
• 2+ years of experience in release management.

Responsibilities

• Support activities for configuration item selection and baseline definition.
• Define and manage processes for controlling physical assets.
• Collaborate with teams for software release management.
• Assist with documentation and auditing for configuration management.

Skills

Configuration management

Software release management

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office

Bilingual (English and French)

Education

Bachelor’s or college degree in engineering, science, or related field

Formal training/certification with CM standards

Tools

Software configuration management tools

Job description

Main Responsibilities:

Configuration Identification

• Support and coordinate activities to establish rules for configuration item (CI) selection and baseline content definition.
• Assist in selecting configuration items at appropriate levels of the product structure, including determining required configuration documentation for each CI.

Asset and Physical Systems Configuration Management

• Define, develop, and manage processes, procedures, and tools to identify, document, and control physical assets for a large-scale communications system.
• Provide support for export control compliance processes such as ITAR.
• Maintain an inventory of system assets (hardware).
• Control and document system, hardware, and software configurations, including both "as-designed" and "as-built" baselines.

Software Configuration Management – Release Monitoring

• Collaborate with technical teams and project management to define roles and responsibilities for configuration and release management.
• Work with development, test environment, and verification teams to define and document processes for managing software releases.
• For each release, verify required documentation is complete, approved, and captured, and ensure release packages are created in accordance with established procedures.
• Confirm that pending or outstanding changes do not impact planned test or release activities.
• Support development, lab, and test teams to ensure timely and accurate release execution.
• Assist with impact assessments and update the CI Tree and related configuration documentation to reflect approved changes.
• Support preparation and execution of configuration item status accounting and configuration audits.
• Provide subject matter expertise on configuration management (CM) processes, standards, and systems.
• Contribute to requirements management and traceability process documentation and improvement.
• Develop training materials for CM identification, software/release management, and general CM procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance CM process efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.

Document and Library Management Support

• Initiate updates to documentation based on approved change requests.
• Collaborate with document management personnel to track and complete implementation of documentation updates.
• Ensure all released documents are logged, captured, and statused in the document management system.
• Act as backup support for document management responsibilities when needed.

Education & Experience – Required

• Bachelor’s or college degree in engineering, science, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 3–6 years of experience in an engineering design environment working with systems, hardware, software, and test teams.
• 2+ years of experience in configuration and/or data management.
• 2+ years of experience in release management.
• Formal training, certification, or experience with CM standards (e.g., CM2, ANSI-EIA 649, ISO 10007).

Education & Experience:

• Experience with software configuration management tools and processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in high-performing, multidisciplinary development teams.
• Collaborative, team-oriented, and self-driven.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office at an intermediate level.
• Bilingual in English and French is an asset (but not required).