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Software/ Principal Software Configuration Analyst
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Alabama-Huntsville
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Software Configuration Analyst or Principal Software Configuration Analyst to help develop, enforce, and maintain Software Configuration Management (SCM) processes on large-scale program in accordance with the Organization’s Standard Process and contractual requirements. The analyst will also support configuration identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internally developed and externally purchased commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), Modified-off-the-shelf (MOTS), and Government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) software products. This role will be located in Huntsville, AL and is not a remote position . A Software Configuration Analyst plans and evolves processes and infrastructure to execute programs which support rapid maturation and deployment of capability while sustaining a stable security posture and incorporating ongoing stakeholder feedback. Integrates SCM with development pipelines leveraging automation with test-driven development tools and continuous integration/test frameworks . Supporting the implementation of the provisioning and deployment techniques via packaging, componentizing, or Cloud distribution. Functions with agile principles to execute efficiently in an environment of continuous feedback. Ensures implementation of SCM, with Quality and Mission Assurance (QMA), utilizing automated testing with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Key Responsibilities: • 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. • 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 Review Board 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 so