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Configuration and Practitioner

Location: Harlow

The Role:

The Configuration Practitioner is responsible for determining and administering configuration management which includes:           

• Apply and administer Configuration Planning 
• Configuration Identification 
• Configuration Change Management 
• Configuration Status Accounting 
• Configuration Verification and Audits in compliance with Customer, Company, Security, and Program Standards 
• Supports the on-going CM processes, including CMMI, IPDP and CM internal audit gate review activities 
• Manages digital files and work products 
• Provides support for proposals, quotations and budget/cost reviews. 
• The Configuration Practitioner is responsible for determining data management requirements and administering data management to ensure compliance with contract requirements. 

The Configuration Practitioner works closely with Program Management, Contracts, Engineering, Configuration Management, and functional personnel assigned to the program to accomplish this task. 

The Configuration Practitioner is responsible for: 

• Ensuring that all required deliverable and non-deliverable contract data are properly identified, scheduled, spaned, approved, inspected, submitted, and accepted. 
• Supporting PMO activities. 
• Supporting on-going Data Management processes, including CMMI, IPDP and DM internal audit gate review activities. 
• Managing digital files and work products. 
• Providing support for proposals, quotations and budget/cost reviews. 
• Acting as an advocate of the Configuration, Data, & Change processes: guiding /training and assisting process users. 
• The Configuration Practitioner with the Configuration Manager ensures that all program-related information is effectively stored and controlled when the contract close-out activity is completed. 

Candidate Requirements:

Personnel assigned to this role possess the basic knowledge, skills and experience but the organization desired the following additional knowledge, skills or experience.

• Experience working with requirements change management and requirements management repositories would be advantageous
• Awareness of / experience of working with software baseline and release management would be advantageous
• Experience providing configuration management on a project is required
• Familiarity with Defence Hardware projects is advantageous

Standard Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (increasing to 27 days) + statutory public holidays.
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5 company contribution).
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’.
• Flexible Benefits scheme.
• Discretionary Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• 37hr standard working week, with an early finish on Fridays whilst operating a ‘Hybrid Working Model’*
• Canteen facilities are available at Harlow & Glenrothes sites. Manchester & Gloucester offer free snacks & drinks (hot & cold).
• Opportunities to support volunteering for the STEM events or local community events

* Our Hybrid Working Model supports flexible working arrangements on a formal or informal arrangement, considering both location and/or working hours, subject to business and customer needs.  Please highlight any flexible requirements to our Recruitment team to explore the opportunities.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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