Configuration Management Specialist

Ciyis Llc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CIYIS is seeking an experienced Configuration Management Specialist to support Digital Engineering and Product Lifecycle Management initiatives. The role combines CM, release management, governance, documentation control, lifecycle management, and QA across complex environments.

You will develop CM plans, manage baselines, and support change control boards while ensuring traceability and compliance. Strong documentation and communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Configuration Management experience.
• Experience supporting software or engineering programs.
• Experience with release management and change control processes.
• Experience managing documentation and technical baselines.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Configuration Management (CM) plans and procedures.
• Establish and manage software and engineering baselines.
• Support release management and deployment activities.
• Manage configuration records, version control, and documentation.
• Support change control boards and governance processes.
• Maintain lifecycle traceability across engineering and software environments.
• Conduct configuration audits and compliance reviews.
• Support roadmap execution and phased deployments.
• Develop CM metrics and reporting capabilities.
• Facilitate documentation and knowledge transfer activities.

Skills

CM experience

Release management

Documentation control

Governance & compliance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitHub

GitLab

Azure DevOps

Windchill PDMLink

Codebeamer

Teamcenter

Job description

About The Role

CIYIS is seeking an experienced Configuration Management Specialist to support Digital Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, software lifecycle management, and enterprise modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate has experience managing software, engineering, product, and system baselines while ensuring traceability, governance, compliance, and lifecycle integrity across complex environments. This role combines configuration management, release management, governance, documentation control, lifecycle management, and quality assurance responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Configuration Management (CM) plans and procedures.


• Establish and manage software and engineering baselines.


• Support release management and deployment activities.


• Manage configuration records, version control, and documentation.


• Support change control boards and governance processes.


• Maintain lifecycle traceability across engineering and software environments.


• Conduct configuration audits and compliance reviews.


• Support roadmap execution and phased deployments.


• Develop CM metrics and reporting capabilities.


• Facilitate documentation and knowledge transfer activities.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Configuration Management experience.


• Experience supporting software or engineering programs.


• Experience with release management and change control processes.


• Experience managing documentation and technical baselines.


• Strong organizational and analytical skills.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• CMII Certification


• PMP


• ITIL Foundation


• SAFe Agilist


• Configuration Management Certifications

Preferred Experience

• Windchill PDMLink


• Codebeamer


• GitHub


• GitLab


• Azure DevOps


• Jira


• Confluence


• Teamcenter


• Product Lifecycle Management


• Digital Engineering


• Aerospace & Defense

Ideal Candidate

You are detail-oriented and enjoy creating structure, governance, and traceability across complex engineering and software environments. You understand the importance of configuration control in delivering reliable mission outcomes.