Senior Configuration Manager

McBride; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Job summary

McBride Consulting seeks a Senior Configuration Manager to support AFLCMC/ESG at Hanscom AFB, MA. The role oversees configuration management activities for program artifacts, including identification, change control, and status accounting, and leads CCBs, audits, and data deliverables.

You will collaborate with program management, systems engineers, and quality managers within an IPT, provide guidance on CM plans for software, hardware, and IT systems, and maintain CM libraries and repositories

Qualifications

• US citizen required.
• Active Secret security clearance required and maintainable.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience, 5 of which in the DoD.
• DoD CM experience and hardware/software configuration audits preferred.
• Experience managing CM tools for inventory control, versioning, data duplication, and media labeling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CM activities for program artifacts: identification, change control, status accounting.
• Convene and support CCBs, document changes, and track Change Requests.
• Support PCA/FCA and audits; maintain required documentation.
• Track data deliverables, discrepancies, and problem reports.
• Collaborate with program management, systems engineers, and QA within IPT.
• Provide CM guidance for software, hardware, and IT systems.
• Maintain CM libraries/repositories, licensing, packaging, delivery.
• Audit IT configurations; manage baselines, updates, releases.
• Prepare for major reviews and technical interchange meetings.

Skills

Configuration Management

CCB support

PCA/FCA support

Data management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Access

SharePoint

CM tools

Version control

Job description

McBride | Full time

Senior Configuration Manager

Hanscom Afb, United States | Posted on 10/13/2026

McBride is a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) management and IT consulting firm with significant professional services experience that includes IT transformation, project management, digital transformation, strategic planning, business process improvement, change management, human capital management, disaster recovery, and operations.

Job Description

McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Configuration Manager providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Ground Base Air Defense Sensor division (AFLCMC/ESG).

The ESG Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.

This is a full-time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Oversee Configuration Management (CM) activities for all program artifacts, including configuration identification, change control, and status accounting.
  
• Implement and manage CM plans to ensure compliance and integrity of design baselines.
  
• Convene and support Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), document approved changes, and track Change Requests.
  
• Support engineering assessments and maintain documentation required for audits such as Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) and Functional Configuration Audits (FCA).
  
• Track and manage data deliverables, discrepancies, and problem reports.
  
• Collaborate with program management, systems engineers, and quality managers within an integrated product team environment.
  
• Provide guidance on CM plans for software, hardware, and IT systems.
  
• Maintain CM libraries and repositories, including software licensing, packaging, and delivery.
  
• Audit IT system configurations and manage baselines, updates, and releases.
  
• Prepare for and support major reviews, audits, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings.
  
• Document findings, action items, and resolutions from assessments and reviews.
  

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain an active Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Education:Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD

• CM experience within the DoD environment
  
• Experience performing hardware and software configuration audits
  
• Experience performing the technical administrative activities necessary to manage CM tools for inventory control, version control, data duplication, and media labeling.
  
• Experience producing release notes and CM reports
  
• Understanding of the configuration change control process, the role of the CCB, and change control documentation
  
• Experience performing baseline administrative activities for multiple environments
  
• Understanding of all phases of the software development life cycle
  
• Ability to enter and manipulate data in a database (i.e Lifecycle Management Process, Microsoft Access, Sharepoint)
  

Technical Skills

• Configuration identification, change control, and status accounting
  
• Configuration Control Board (CCB) support and change management
  
• Physical and Functional Configuration Audit (PCA/FCA) support
  
• CM repository and baseline management
  
• Software release management and version control
  
• IT system configuration auditing
  
• Documentation and data deliverable management
  
• Microsoft Access and SharePoint administration/support
  

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
• Ability to work effectively within integrated product teams
  
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
  
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical abilities
  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  

Additional Information

Location: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA

• 401(k)
• Dentalinsurance
• Healthinsurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referralprogram

Our people and culture

McBride is an Equal Opportunity Employer. McBride Consulting does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.