Configuration Management Specialist Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Configuration Management Specialist to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Participates in creation of Product Breakdown Structure (PBS);
- Liaises with other Thales unit CM personnel involved in the project as well as with subcontractors/suppliers regarding project CM related issues;
- Ensures consistency of information in the configuration management system for the project / product;
- Provides technical leadership and solves complex problems as required;
- Contributes in improvement initiatives of CM procedures and tools and overall development of the discipline, coaching of peers and new tool end-users;
- Establishes Configuration Management (CM) baselines such as FBL, ABL or PBL;
- Specifies to sub-contractors and suppliers the CM requirements through Statement of Work and ensures the follow up of compliance to those requirements;
- Implements the Configuration Management system for the project/product.
Requirements:
- Experience with CM software and hardware and development processes;
- Good written and verbal communication skills to allow effective communication with both technical and non-technical teams;
- Strong problem solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills;
- Familiarity with commercial version control and problem reporting tools;
- Working experience with PLM systems (preferred Windchill/Palma);
- A minimum 5 years’ experience in monitoring Systems, Software/Hardware development through a direct role in CM, within Engineering or transverse;
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience;
- Knowledge of any of the following would be an asset: Microsoft Access, Visual Studio, DOORS, ClearCase/GIT, ClearQuest/JIRA, ERP (SAP);
- Railway Industry experience (or similar) with understanding of the context for the job function : complex system development;
- Extensive knowledge and experience of CM practices and principles.