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.

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.

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