Software Configuration Management Analyst (SCM) - Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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 Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Software Configuration Management Analyst (SCM) – Level 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the industry. The position is located on-site in Boulder, CO.  Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and only 25 miles from downtown Denver.

 Position Overview:

The Software Configuration Management Analyst (SCM) Level-4 will anchor the integrity, governance, and traceability of our baseline assets. You will step into a highly mature development environment that relies on a structured, manual build process. Your immediate mission is dual-focused: maintain rigorous configuration control over our existing ecosystem while serving as the strategic mentor and guide to our newly formed DevSecOps team as they transition us toward automated CI/CD pipelines.

Essential Functions:

SCM Governance & Control (Current State)

• Enforce Baselines: Establish, maintain, and audit software configuration baselines across all development streams. Ensure all releases adhere to program build requirements, comply with quality and hardware configurations, document operating parameters, and remain logistically sustainable.
• Manage Repositories: Oversee Bitbucket permissions, branching strategies (Gitflow/trunk-based), and merge controls.
• Artifact Management: Govern the storage, versioning, and retention policies of binaries within Nexus.
• Traceability & Documentation: Ensure every code/configuration change is traceable. Develop program-wide configuration standards and review documentation artifacts to ensure CM processes are properly implemented.
• Defect Review Board (DRB): Serve as DRB administrator and facilitator. Review, scribe, manage, report, and facilitate multiple weekly meetings with sustainment and software teams while maintaining all development, release, and change records.

DevSecOps Strategy & Automation (Future State)

• DevSecOps Advisory: Act as the embedded SCM expert guiding the team on configuration best practices and contributing to new deployment principles.
• Pipeline Design: Partner with DevSecOps architects to securely translate current manual build steps into automated pipelines.
• Risk & Compliance: Ensure that as automation is introduced, strict baseline compliance, security parameters, and auditing standards are not compromised.
• Environment Alignment: Guide the standardization and alignment of development, staging, and production environments.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience; a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience; or a PhD with 4 years of related experience.
• Security Clearance: Applicants must have a current active in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance at the time of application, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Technical Ecosystem: Robust experience working in a Linux environment using Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, and Nexus.
• Configuration Control: Proven experience analyzing proposed product design changes, coordinating modification records, and creating configured builds for test and delivery to maintain baseline control.
• Version Control: Expert-level command of Git, including complex branching, merging, and conflict resolution.
• Transition & Mentorship: Proven track record of operating in manual build environments while successfully guiding a team toward CI/CD automation with respect for SCM requirements.
• Communication & Detail: Ability to express technical information clearly at different organizational levels with a meticulous, gatekeeper mindset toward product integrity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ClearCase and GitFlow.
• Experience working with Docker containers.
• Knowledge of and fluency in automation tool development.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.