External Job Posting Title Configuration Management - Technical Writer

Peraton; Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Configuration Management / Documentation Specialist to support NORAD/USSPACECOM operations at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. You will handle CM, documentation control, change management, and audit readiness across mission systems, collaborating with engineering, software, cybersecurity, and operations teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience or a Master’s with 0+ years, TS/SCI eligibility, and CM experience across DoD/aerospace environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, OR 0+ years with Master’s degree; additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required; ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access required
• Foundational experience supporting configuration management, documentation control, technical writing, records management, or change management activities within DoD, aerospace, cyber, enterprise IT, or mission-focused environments
• Familiarity with configuration management principles, change control processes, and technical documentation standards
• Experience maintaining technical records, engineering documentation, operational procedures, or document repositories
• Familiarity with document repositories, version control systems, and configuration tracking processes
• Strong organizational, analytical, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams
• Ability to support activities within a fast-paced operational environment

Responsibilities

• Support configuration management activities including change tracking, configuration identification, status accounting, and baseline management
• Maintain and update technical documentation, engineering artifacts, operational procedures, technical manuals, and system records
• Support configuration control boards (CCBs), engineering review activities, and change management processes
• Track and maintain hardware, software, documentation, and system configuration baselines across mission environments
• Support audit readiness, compliance reviews, and documentation verification activities
• Coordinate with engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to ensure documentation accuracy and configuration integrity
• Develop and maintain discrepancy reports, change requests, technical procedures, and operational support documentation
• Support version control and release management activities for technical documentation and system baselines
• Assist with records management, document repositories, and document lifecycle activities
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives focused on configuration integrity, operational efficiency, and documentation quality
• Ensure configuration management and documentation activities comply with program security, operational, and quality standards

Skills

Configuration management

Documentation

Change management

Records management

Collaboration across teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s with 0+ years

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

GitLab

Remedy

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) - Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III).

Please note that this is contingent upon contract award, withan anticipateddecision expectedmid to late2026

Qualified candidates will helpoperate, maintain, and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture, providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program willprovidean opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect, track, and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond

The Configuration Management / Documentation Specialist will support configuration management, technical documentation, change management, and documentation control activities supporting mission-critical NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will support operational and developmental environments across space, missile warning, command-and-control, and enterprise mission systems. The ideal candidate will possess foundational experience supporting configuration management processes, technical documentation development, change control, and operational support activities within DoD, aerospace, cyber, or mission-focused environments while collaborating closely with engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to ensure technical accuracy, audit readiness, and configuration integrity across the program lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support configuration management activities including change tracking, configuration identification, status accounting, and baseline management
• Maintain and update technical documentation, engineering artifacts, operational procedures, technical manuals, and system records
• Support configuration control boards (CCBs), engineering review activities, and change management processes
• Track and maintain hardware, software, documentation, and system configuration baselines across mission environments
• Support audit readiness, compliance reviews, and documentation verification activities
• Coordinate with engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to ensure documentation accuracy and configuration integrity
• Develop and maintain discrepancy reports, change requests, technical procedures, and operational support documentation
• Support version control and release management activities for technical documentation and system baselines
• Assist with records management, document repositories, and document lifecycle activities
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives focused on configuration integrity, operational efficiency, and documentation quality
• Ensure configuration management and documentation activities comply with program security, operational, and quality standards

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, OR 0+ years with Master’s degree; additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required; ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access required
• Foundational experience supporting configuration management, documentation control, technical writing, records management, or change management activities within DoD, aerospace, cyber, enterprise IT, or mission-focused environments
• Familiarity with configuration management principles, change control processes, and technical documentation standards
• Experience maintaining technical records, engineering documentation, operational procedures, or document repositories
• Familiarity with document repositories, version control systems, and configuration tracking processes
• Strong organizational, analytical, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams
• Ability to support activities within a fast-paced operational environment

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting NORAD, USSPACECOM, Space Force, missile warning, or space domain awareness missions
• Experience supporting satellite ground systems, command-and-control systems, or enterprise mission systems
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, GitLab, Remedy, or similar configuration/documentation platforms
• Experience supporting audit readiness and compliance activities within classified or operational environments
• Familiarity with Agile development and DevSecOps environments
• Exposure to software and hardware baseline management activities
• Security+, ITIL, technical writing, or related certifications preferred

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.