Configuration and Data Practitioner

Date Posted:

2024-06-24

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Near Reading

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Configuration and Data Practitioner

Remote with UK wide travel inc nr Reading

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Our business

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

Through advanced technology and our people’s expertise, our Training Transformation Services is modernising what’s possible in the training and preparation of our armed forces. With a real blended approach to learning and using the latest innovative systems and technology, we ensure our service men and women really are prepared for any situation.

The role

The Configuration Practitioner is responsible for determining and administering configuration management which includes:

• Apply and administer Configuration Planning
• Configuration Identification
• Configuration Change Management
• Configuration Status Accounting
• Configuration Verification and Audits in compliance with Customer, Company, Security, and Program Standards
• Supports the on-going CM processes, including CMMI, IPDP and CM internal audit gate review activities
• Manages digital files and work products
• Provides support for proposals, quotations and budget/cost reviews.
• The Configuration Practitioner is responsible for determining data management requirements and administering data management to ensure compliance with contract requirements.

The Configuration Practitioner works closely with Program Management, Contracts, Engineering, Configuration Management, and functional personnel assigned to the program to accomplish this task.  The Configuration Practitioner is responsible for:

• Ensuring that all required deliverable and non-deliverable contract data are properly identified, scheduled, marked, approved, inspected, submitted, and accepted.
• Supporting PMO activities.
• Supporting on-going Data Management processes, including CMMI, IPDP and DM internal audit gate review activities.
• Managing digital files and work products.
• Providing support for proposals, quotations and budget/cost reviews.
• Acting as an advocate of the Configuration, Data, & Change processes: guiding /training and assisting process users.
• The Configuration Practitioner with the Configuration Manager ensures that all program-related information is effectively stored and controlled when the contract close-out activity is completed.

Personnel assigned to this role possess the basic knowledge, skills and experience but the organization desired the following additional knowledge, skills or experience:

• Understand records management
• Understand how to locate CMDM processes and artifacts
• General awareness of Five Configuration Management (CM) Pillars
• Experienced in using SharePoint

Should you require any adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please discuss with your recruiter or email the request to recruitment@raytheon.co.uk

Competitive Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus sch