Software Configuration Analyst – Automation & Deployments

Lockheed Martin; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Havant is seeking a Software Configuration Analyst to manage configuration of IT processing systems and automate deployments across a large mixed-OS estate. You will support, execute and automate software deployments, work with multi-OS targets, and coordinate with customer and technical teams to ensure smooth releases.

The role involves maintaining I&T and production environments, monitoring critical apps, and providing on-call support when needed.

Qualifications

• Strong proven background in understanding Unix/Linux technologies.
• Strong proven background in supporting Windows systems and technologies.
• Proven track record in deploying software to large mixed estates.
• Proven track record working with enterprise management tools.
• Proven track record in developing information technology systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain system configuration files across 2,000+ targets, including validation of configuration sets containing up to 1,500 parameters using scripting, reporting, and deployment tools.
• Process and deploy 30+ types of customer-supplied operational data files (ODFs) to between 30 and 500 targets on a regular basis.
• Maintain Integration & Test (I&T) and production environments, ensuring accurate, timely, and fault-free configuration and software deployments.
• Monitor mission-critical applications and services, analyse performance trends, investigate service degradation, and troubleshoot application and configuration issues.
• Support development and integration activities, including defect management, performance trials, system validation, and agile sprint release deployments.
• Work closely with customer, integration, development, and external technical teams to validate configurations, resolve issues, and coordinate future software releases.
• Maintain and support server infrastructure to meet SLA requirements and coordinate hardware and software builds with onsite technicians.
• Create and manage customer address directories and provide ad hoc reports, tools, and utilities to customers, management, and support teams.
• Assist in managing incident, service request, and change queues across multiple toolsets, while maintaining and updating processes and procedures.
• Act as a key technical contact for deployment activities, advising first-line support on system changes and providing out-of-hours and 3rd-line on-call support when required.

Skills

Unix/Linux knowledge

Windows systems

This role in IT configuration

Tools

Windows Server

IBM Big Fix

Ansible

Jenkins

Confluence

Jira

Mercury Quality Centre

ServiceNow

Hornbill

Postgress SQL

Scripting (Bash/Perl)

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Havant is seeking a Software Configuration Analyst to manage configuration of IT processing systems and automate deployments across a large mixed-OS estate. You will support, execute and automate software deployments, work with multi-OS targets, and coordinate with customer and technical teams to ensure smooth releases.

The role involves maintaining I&T and production environments, monitoring critical apps, and providing on-call support when needed.