Configuration and Data Management Analyst

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best!

We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA:
Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA's Sea, Land, Air Analysis Group provides objective analyses, plans and strategies to US Navy, US Marine Corps, USAF, Australian Defence, and DARPA clients to support acquisition, delivery and sustainment decisions. The group includes the core of SPA thought leadership on Maritime and Undersea Strategy, Software Development and Cost Estimating, with additional specialized capabilities in AI/ML and decision analytics, modeling and simulation, and future force assessments.

SPA has an immediate need for a Configuration and Data Management Analyst to support our program office client at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Assist in implementing government and DoD‑adopted industry CM/DM policies to accomplish the following against performance, functional and physical baselines over the weapon systems life cycle:
Requirements management, Change management, Deficiency reporting, Production and delivery, and Data management.

Under the supervision and guidance of the Configuration Manager:

• Assist managing program documentation, program records, program history, meeting minutes and action items, proposals, deviations, and waivers.
• Assist preparing for and executing program technical reviews and functional and physical configuration audits.
• Assist organizing and operating Configuration Control Boards and Business Management Boards or their equivalents.
• Assist with configuration status accounting databases contractor data substantiation.
• Assist preparing, reviewing, and obtaining approval of contract data requirement lists and requests for nomenclature and Computer Program Identification Numbers.
• Support planning, execution, and participate in program design reviews, technical meetings, and working groups as applicable to provide configuration management perspectives and resolve any configuration management issues.
• Support the analyses of the impacts of the configuration management change process on lifecycle sustainment.
• Participate on government and industry teams to resolve program configuration management issues.

• Minimum of three (3) years of configuration management or data management experience in government or private industry, or a Bachelor's degree
• Experience assisting journeyman or senior positions, and performing functional duties under the oversight of more senior positions
• Top Secret or Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance