Job Description

Your new company

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Join a growing Australian defence technology organisation delivering complex engineering programs that support critical Defence capabilities. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and project excellence, this organisation offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of sophisticated systems within a highly collaborative environment.

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Your new role

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As a Configuration Management Officer, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering Configuration Management (CM) activities across the full project lifecycle. Acting as the primary point of contact for CM-related matters, you will ensure configuration control processes are effectively implemented and maintained while supporting engineering, project, and quality teams.

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Key responsibilities

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- Developing and maintaining Configuration Management plans, policies, procedures, and associated documentation.
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- Managing day-to-day CM activities and ensuring compliance with project requirements.
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- Establishing and maintaining product baselines, product hierarchies, and configuration records.
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- Coordinating Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities, including meeting organisation, documentation, and change control processes.
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- Managing asset registers, configuration status accounting, and product identification systems.
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- Conducting audits to verify compliance and baseline integrity.
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- Supporting supplier data delivery requirements and assessing configuration data packages.
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- Tracking CM metrics and identifying opportunities for process improvement.
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- Working closely with Engineering, Project Management, Quality, and external stakeholders to ensure configuration integrity throughout program delivery.
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What you need to succeed

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To be successful in this role, you will have:

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- Experience establishing and maintaining Configuration Management systems and supporting tools.
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- At least 2 years' experience working with commercial or mature CM tools.
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- Experience applying Configuration Management principles within an engineering or project lifecycle environment.
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- Experience supporting the delivery of complex systems, ideally including software-based products.
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- Strong understanding of configuration control, baseline management, change management, and compliance processes.
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- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
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- A structured, analytical, and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving.
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- The ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
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- Defence industry experience and relevant tertiary qualifications will be highly regarded.
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What you'll get in return

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In return, you'll secure a rewarding opportunity to work on complex Defence projects within a supportive and technically focused workplace. You'll have the chance to further develop your Configuration Management expertise while contributing to critical national capability programs, with long-term career growth and exposure to leading-edge engineering projects.

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📌 Configuration Management Officer (South Australia)
🏢 Rashi Joshi
📍 South Australia