Software Configuration Analyst 4 (AHT)

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Software Configuration Analyst 4 to join our team in Aurora, CO.    The Software Configuration Management Analyst is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and controlling multiple software baselines, managing build and release activities, and ensuring that all changes are properly documented and controlled. This role supports development and integration teams by providing reliable, repeatable software builds and documented releases in accordance with program and organizational standards. Key Responsibilities • Plan, execute, and monitor  software builds  across development, integration, test, and release environments. • Establish, maintain, and  control multiple software baselines , including development, integration, test, and production branches. • Implement and maintain configuration management processes and tools (e.g., Git, Subversion, branching/merging strategies) to ensure traceability and reproducibility of software baselines. • Coordinate and perform  documentation of software changes , ensuring that change descriptions, rationale, and impact assessments are captured and linked to the appropriate requirements, tickets, and baselines. • Maintain  documentation control  for configuration management artifacts (e.g., build instructions, release notes, configuration item lists, CM plans), including versioning, approvals, and distribution. • Manage  release of documents  associated with software builds and baselines (e.g., release notes, build manifests, interface control documents), ensuring correct routing, approval, and storage in the designated repositories. • Lead or support the  facilitation of change control  activities, including preparation for Change Control Board (CCB) or Engineering Change Review meetings, presentation of proposed changes, and documentation of decisions. • Ensure that all software changes and releases comply with program CM plans, standards, and applicable organizational or customer requirements. • Collaborate closely with software development, systems engineering, test, and integration teams to ensure smooth, coordinated delivery of software builds and releases. • Monitor CM metrics (e.g., build success rate, change backlog, baseline health) and recommend process improvements. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. • Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application • Involvement with  software builds  (e.g., build scripts, CI/CD pipelines, build automation tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). • Knowledge of  controlling multiple software baselines  (e.g., branch ma

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