Specialist, Software Configuration Management

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Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Code: 46037

Job Location:
Palm Bay, FL (On-site)

Job Schedule: 9/80:
Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Step into a pivotal role where your expertise in Software Configuration Engineering strengthens mission software, algorithms, and infrastructure supporting highly classified programs. You will help maintain disciplined baselines, develop automated processes, and coordinate releases across Development Test, Operational Test, and operational environments. Working closely with software engineering, algorithm development, systems engineering, test personnel, infrastructure teams, and Government customers, you will ensure that all configuration changes are well documented, traceable, and deployed with confidence.

This role blends hands on technical work with structured Configuration Management processes, enabling you to directly influence mission readiness and operational success.

• Lead and maintain Configuration Management processes across mission software, algorithms, cloud environments, and associated technical artifacts throughout their lifecycle.
• Establish, maintain, and control software and algorithm baselines including versioning, revision history, release packages, approvals, traceability, and configuration status accounting.
• Coordinate and manage controlled software and algorithm deliveries into Development Test, Operational Test, and mission operational environments.
• Develop and administer test governance processes including entry and exit criteria, readiness checks, discrepancy tracking, configuration identification, approvals, and release‑to‑operations decisions.
• Maintain authoritative configuration records identifying approved versions, capabilities, dependencies, and environment‑specific configurations.
• Work directly with software engineers, algorithm developers, systems engineers, mission leads, infrastructure engineers, test personnel, and Government partners to ensure changes are properly documented, reviewed, tested, and deployed.
• Facilitate Configuration Control Boards, test readiness reviews, release readiness reviews, and other decision forums.
• Use Git Lab, Atlassian tools, and automated systems to manage configuration records, change requests, workflows, approvals, and release artifacts.
• Plan, develop, and integrate automation scripts supporting secure release workflows and synchronization processes.
• Administer software configuration management tool sets and support tool upgrades as needed.
• Configure and support Linux and Windows environments related to CM workflows (virtual machines, build environments, or related support).
• Provide daily operational support as the SWCE focal point for access, release coordination, environment onboarding, or deployment assistance.

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior…