Senior Software Configuration & Release Lead

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Discretionary bonus

Long-term incentives

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Aurora, Colorado seeks a Software Configuration Analyst 5 to establish, maintain, and control software baselines and releases. The role ensures traceability, documentation, and compliance across development, integration, and production environments.

Strong CM experience and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential. The position requires an active SCI clearance and experience with build scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and CM tools (Git, SVN, DOORS, Jama,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with extensive experience in software CM and build management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple software baselines and release activities.
• Experience documenting changes with traceability to requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and monitor software builds across environments.
• Establish and control software baselines and branches.
• Implement configuration management tools and traceability.
• Document changes, requirements, tickets, and baselines.
• Maintain CM artifacts with versioning, approvals, and distribution.
• Release documents and build reports; manage access and storage.
• Support change control processes and prepare for CCB meetings.
• Ensure compliance with CM plans and organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with development, systems engineering, test, and integration teams.
• Monitor CM metrics and propose improvements.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Documentation

Change control

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience

Master’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience

PhD with 8 years of relevant experience

Tools

Git

Subversion (SVN)

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

DOORS

Jama

Polarion

SharePoint

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Aurora, Colorado seeks a Software Configuration Analyst 5 to establish, maintain, and control software baselines and releases. The role ensures traceability, documentation, and compliance across development, integration, and production environments.

Strong CM experience and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential. The position requires an active SCI clearance and experience with build scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and CM tools (Git, SVN, DOORS, Jama,