Configuration Manager (Junior)

IPTA; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IPTA is seeking a Configuration Management professional to support Army Aviation and Missile Center initiatives at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related discipline and an active security clearance.

You will manage CM tasks across projects, maintain baselines, and ensure proper change control while coordinating with engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of enterprise CM experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an IT-related technical discipline.
• Active Security Clearance required.
• 3+ years enterprise-level IT configuration management experience.
• On site at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex ideas to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer needs and propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage configuration management tasks and collaborate with engineering teams.
• Analyze, update, and maintain technical baselines for IT services/systems.
• Implement and maintain CM solutions and processes.
• Educate team members on CM policies and procedures.
• Coordinate CM activities for projects and track change requests from submission through implementation.
• Identify and track Configuration Items and maintain CMDB data.
• Support System Engineering Team and IA groups as needed.
• Provide CM input/content as requested.

Skills

Configuration management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT-related field

Job description

Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

IPTA's Technology Solutions Team is passionate about providing our customers with technical solutions that satisfy their business needs. Through collaborative interactions with customers, team members, subject matter experts (SMEs), technical leaders, and partners, we design practical solutions that solve real problems for major government and business organizations. As a member of our Technology Solutions group, you will work with a team of technologists focused on delivering innovative business solutions using emerging technologies through proven methods.

Our Team

We are looking for talented people who are enthusiastic about applying technology to deliver innovative outcomes with fierce determination, fearless integrity, and passionate service. We believe our people are the key to success. By encouraging and enabling continued learning, our team members grow to achieve their personal career goals.

• Smart people with a passion for technology
• Ability to solve challenging business problems
• Self‑directed professionals
• Hunger to continually learn and grow

IPTA is looking for great talented people to support the work at the Army Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC). AvMC is the Army's focal point for providing research, development and engineering technology and services for aviation and missile platforms across the life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage configuration management, and collaborate with engineering teams in the performance of CM tasks and in the execution of configuration control.
• Analyze, update, and maintain technical baselines in support of interoperability, integration of IT services/systems, and IT governance.
• Implement and perform administration and maintenance of configuration management solutions.
• Educate team members on CM process, policies, and procedures as they are developed, updated, and implemented.
• Coordinate, support, and perform CM activities for projects.
• Track and facilitate approval of change requests from submission through implementation.
• Identify and track Configuration Items and maintain technical baseline documents.
• Support the System Engineering Team, IA and other groups as needed.
• Provide CM input/content as requested.
• Creation and maintenance of the CMDB.
• Responsible for Risk Management Framework step 6 (Continuous Monitoring of CI’s).
• Incorporate configuration management methodologies within the change process, and initiate improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in an IT-related technical discipline.
• Active Security Clearance required.
• 3+ years enterprise-level IT configuration management experience.
• On site at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL.
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, and decide appropriate courses of action.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand business terms to senior leaders.
• Strong analytical, multitasking, and prioritization skills.

IPTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on individual merit, including qualifications, experience, performance, and business needs, consistent with applicable federal laws and federal contracting requirements. IPTA provides equal opportunity and utilizes merit-based principles to make employment related decisions.