Configuration Management Specialist — Hybrid, Growth Path

Thales; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology company located in Cheadle, UK, seeks a Configuration Management Administrator. The role provides opportunities for personal development and the chance to build an international career within a prestigious engineering group. Responsibilities include managing configuration data and ensuring integrity while fostering team collaboration. Candidates should have a keen eye for detail and a methodical approach. This position offers hybrid working flexibility and a variety of benefits including a pension scheme and mental wellbeing support.

Benefits

Half day every Friday

Pension Scheme

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Employee discount shopping schemes

Qualifications

• Graduated with HNC or HND and experience in configuration management processes.
• Strong communicator willing to help and build relationships.
• Methodical, meticulous, and have advanced organizational skills.
• Ability to support teams with configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the registration and release of configuration data.
• Verify integrity and maintenance of records related to data.
• Ensure provision of up-to-date data to relevant functions.
• Record configuration baselines and provide status on any gaps.
• Translate decisions of Configuration Manager into tools as required.
• Be an expert in configuration management tools and provide support.
• Archive obsolete data.

Skills

Configuration management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Proactive approach

Education

Higher National Certificate (HNC)

Higher National Diploma (HND)

Tools

Configuration management tools

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Job description

A leading defence technology company located in Cheadle, UK, seeks a Configuration Management Administrator. The role provides opportunities for personal development and the chance to build an international career within a prestigious engineering group. Responsibilities include managing configuration data and ensuring integrity while fostering team collaboration. Candidates should have a keen eye for detail and a methodical approach. This position offers hybrid working flexibility and a variety of benefits including a pension scheme and mental wellbeing support.