Configuration Engineer

Our client, a Defence and Aerospace supplier, is looking for a Configuration Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Yeovil.

• Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be willing to undergo basic security checks ahead of starting.
• 12-month initial contract.
• Fully onsite in Yeovil for an initial period and then open to flexible working.
• 26.14 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35.

As a Configuration Management Engineer you will:

• Drive the achievement of configuration deliverables (configuration management plans and other configuration documentation)

• Manage and monitor change requests and change collectors driving the timely progression from point of initiation through to operational implementation

• Deliver timely Configuration Management reports & management information, including configuration status reports, KPIs and trackers in line with a defined frequency

• Act as the Leonardo point of contact at internal and external customer meetings

• Provide configuration technical support to functional areas, to control the modification state of the product and its support equipment

To succeed as a Configuration Management Engineer we need you to have:

• Knowledge of, or experience in, configuration management principles and processes
• Ability to prioritise and deliver your own workload
• Good interpersonal, facilitation and problem solving skills
• Good communication skills - Verbal, Written, Electronic
• High concern for detail and quality
• High degree of IT literacy (Excel, Power BI)