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Please send your resume to ravenna.chase@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ravenna.chase@xxxxxxxxxxx>. DHSS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT ANALYST - Falls Church, VA JOB SUMMARY: Provide configuration management (CM) consulting services and support in the Defense Health Services Systems (DHSS) program office. DHSS provides complete acquisition lifecycle management of automated information systems used throughout the Military Health System (MHS) in three major areas: clinical support, resources and medical logistics. Candidate will perform all CM functions for projects in the DHSS program office. Candidate will also be responsible for oversight of build and release management for select products, as well as code-merging for parallel development projects. This position requires constant direct communication with government military and civilian staff, program support contract staff providing project management and engineering support, and vendors contracted to perform development and sustainment tasks for client server, web-based, and centrally hosted and managed software systems. Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills are crucial for success in this position. Candidate must be willing and able to work as a team player, or independently with minimal supervision, as circumstances dictate. Candidate must be able to independently produce deliverables and provide recommendations for action, sometimes under tight deadlines. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Provide CM support and expertise to DHSS management and one or more project teams * o Participate in program and project meetings, providing recommendations and guidance for effective CM as appropriate * o Perform or manage activities for all CM functions for assigned projects * o Coordinate delivery and receipt of contract deliverables, and monitor peer review and government acceptance/rejection * o Maintain current functional, allocated and product baselines in the DHSS CM library * o Conduct training and orientation sessions * Oversee release management for DHSS products in sustainment in cooperation with DHSS Operations, Engineering and various vendors holding contracts with DHSS. * Perform code merging for parallel development projects as necessary. * Write, edit and peer-review CM documentation including the DHSS CM Master Plan, QMS CM Process and Procedures documentation, CM staff work instructions, and presentation materials for training, orientations and management briefs. * Review DHSS performance work statements and other documents, and provide recommendations as required to align with, or reflect, DHSS government-approved CM policy, processes and procedures. * Provide support for DHSS change management activities as required * o Prepare agendas, minutes, briefings and reports for CM working group, pre-CCB and CCB meetings * o Coordinate and moderate CM working group, pre-CCB and CCB meetings QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science plus year CM work experience; equivalent work experience will be considered. Knowledge of all CM functions is essential. Familiarity with CM industry standards is highly desirable. Knowledge of release management is essential. Knowledge of code merging principals is essential; experience merging code is highly desirable. Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle and various software development models is essential. Work experience within IT programs in the government or other regulated industry is highly desirable; work experience within IT programs in the MHS is a plus. 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