Configuration Management - Technical Writing

Responsibilities Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) – Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III).   Please note that this is contingent upon contract award, with an anticipated decision expected mid to late 2026    Qualified candidates will help operate, maintain, and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture, providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program will provide an opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect, track, and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond   The Con figuration Management / Documentation Specialist  will support configuration management, technical documentation, change management, and documentation control activities supporting mission-critical NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will support operational and developmental environments across space, missile warning, command-and-control, and enterprise mission systems. The ideal candidate will possess experience supporting configuration management processes, technical documentation development, change control, and operational support activities within classified DoD environments while collaborating closely with engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to ensure technical accuracy, audit readiness, and configuration integrity across the program lifecycle.  Responsibilities   Support configuration management activities including change tracking, configuration identification, status accounting, and baseline management   Maintain and update technical documentation, engineering artifacts, operational procedures, technical manuals, and system records   Support configuration control boards (CCBs), engineering review activities, and change management processes   Track and maintain hardware, software, documentation, and system configuration baselines across mission environments   Support audit readiness, compliance reviews, and documentation verification activities   Coordinate with engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to ensure documentation accuracy and configuration integrity   Develop and maintain discrepancy reports, change requests, technical procedures, and operational support documentation   Support version control and release management activities for technical documentation and system baselines   Assist with records management, document repositories, and document lifecycle activities   Support continuous process improvement initiatives focused on configuration integrity, operational efficiency, and documentation quality   Ensure configuration management and documentation activities comply with program security, operational, and quality standards  Qualifications Required Qualifications   Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree   Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required, ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access required   Experience supporting configuration management, documentation control, technical writing, or change management activities within DoD, Intelligence Community, space, missile defense, or command-and-control environments   Familiarity with configuration management principles, change control processes, and technical documentation standards   Experience maintaining technical records, engineering documentation, or operational procedures    Familiarity with document repositories, version control systems, and configuration tracking processes   Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills   Ability to collaborate across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams  Desired Qualifications   Experience supporting NORAD, USSPACECOM, Space Force, missile warning, or space domain awareness missions   Experience supporting satellite ground systems, command-and-control systems, or enterprise mission systems   Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, GitLab, Remedy, or similar configuration/documentation platforms   Experience supporting audit readiness and compliance activities within classified operational environments   Familiarity with Agile development and DevSecOps environments   Experience supporting software and hardware baseline management activities   Security+ or other DoD 8140/8570 compliant certification preferred   Peraton Overview Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure. Target Salary Range $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but n