SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT I (JR. CONFIGURATION MANAGER)

February 23, 2026

About Us When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you! Job Overview Chugach is seeking a Subject Matter Expert I (Junior Configuration Manager) to assist with collecting data that will create managed hardware and software baseline configurations, develop system and network topologies, and improve inventory and material control. This position will be fully remote. Responsibilities <h3>Essential Duties & Job Functions:</h3><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Conduct inventory activities (comparing Inventory reports and recording CI/asset information) with accuracy and attention to detail.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Work efficiently in Microsoft Office Suite, with proficiency in Excel spreadsheets.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Collaborate with United States Coast Guard (USCG), Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) and other Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to collect relevant inventory data.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Reference Configuration Management (CM) and inventory reports, system drawings, deck plate diagrams, and other artifacts to navigate USCG platforms and locate in-scope configuration assets for inventory purposes.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Efficiently and accurately record inventory data.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Perform data cleaning and organization of spreadsheet reports of inventory data to be delivered to project customers and stakeholders.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Collaborate with both remote and on-site CM/Inventory team members to coordinate work efforts, and systematically execute inventory activities as a cohesive unit.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Ability to read technical system drawings is preferred.</li></ul> Accountable For:<ul><li>Ability to provide expert input on the configuration management of assets.</li><li>Ability to provide assistance during onsite inventories while aboard U.S. Coast Guard Ships.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Ability to work under pressure and time constraints.</li></ul> Job Requirements <h3>Mandatory:</h3><ul><li>BA/BS or higher degree OR 5+ years of experience within the industry.</li><li>Ability to hold and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance.</li><li>U.S. Citizenship.</li><li>Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and pre-hire drug test.</li></ul><h3> Working Conditions:</h3><ul><li>Availability to travel every other month (~6 times a year) for 1-2 week periods to conduct inventories on USCG platforms.</li><li>Position may be exposed to and is expected to protect internal/external confidential/unclassified information.</li><li>Work hours are subject to change, with pre-approved overtime work as needed.</li><li>Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclined, hard and soft-carpeted floors, cement structures and surfaces.</li></ul> Physical Requirements:<ul><li>Ability to climb ladders, navigate crawl spaces, and perform other physical tasks required to move around USCG platforms for inventory activities.</li><li>While performing duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and/or walk for long periods at a time, sit, use of hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, climb ladders, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, navigate crawl spaces, and perform other physical tasks required to move around USCG platforms for inventory activities.</li></ul> Reasonable Accommodation:CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any if its subsidiaries, please email <a style="color: #000000;" href="mailto:ada@chugachgov.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ada@chugachgov.com.</a> Equal Employment Opportunity:Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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