Configuration Management Specialist

Job Title: Configuration Management Specialist Location: Melbourne, FL Employment Type: Contract (12 months) Industry: Aerospace and Defense Compensation: $55.00 - $60.00/ hr. Schedule: 9/80 hrs/Week. About the Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Configuration Manager to support a Linux-based mission environment, overseeing configuration management processes for software, algorithms, infrastructure, and technical deliverables throughout their lifecycle. In this role, you will play a key part in managing software baselines, coordinating releases, supporting testing and deployment activities, and ensuring configuration integrity across development, test, and operational environments. Why You'll Love Working Here: Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability. Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries. People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work. Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates. Why This Opportunity is Exciting: This role offers the opportunity to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while providing you with room to grow and develop professionally. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider- we help companies compete for talent. With experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and design talent solutions that deliver the business outcomes they want. We draw on decades of experience to provide contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Sound like a good fit? What You’ll Do: Lead and maintain configuration management processes, including software and algorithm baselines, version control, release packages, approvals, and configuration records. Coordinate software and algorithm releases across Development Test (DT), Operational Test (OT), and operational environments, ensuring readiness and compliance with established governance processes. Manage configuration governance, including Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), release and test readiness reviews, change tracking, approvals, and deployment decisions. Oversee sensor onboarding activities by tracking technical requirements, interfaces, configurations, testing progress, approvals, and operational readiness. Collaborate with engineering, testing, infrastructure, mission teams, and customer stakeholders to maintain end-to-end traceability and support configuration changes, releases, and deployments using tools such as GitLab and Atlassian. Job Requirements What You’ll Bring: Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience. Active TS/SCI clearance or Top Secret with SCI eligibility required. Security+ Certification or any DOD IAT Level II Certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of start. What Sets You Apart: Master's Degree. Able to work effectively across software and infrastructure teams. CompTIA Security+ certification. Security+ Certification or any DOD IAT Level II Certification. Comprehensive knowledge and practical application of Configuration Management principles, processes, and industry standards. Working knowledge of Configuration Management systems and automated business tools, including Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and applications. Substantive experience in designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based applications using AWS services. Relevant Configuration Management experience in an engineering environment. Additional Information: Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check. Requires an active TS/SCI Secret clearance. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person', as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws. Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Aleron