Configuration Management Support Specialist

Leidos LLC; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Configuration Management Support professional to ensure system integrity and proper configuration control across the product lifecycle. You will review release documentation, coordinate change management, and maintain configuration records with close collaboration to engineering, program management, and customer stakeholders.

The role supports DevSecOps environments, handles hardware and software artifacts, and prepares deviations for government approval when needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated configuration management experience supporting or managing complex programs.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting configuration management in enterprise IT environments.
• Experience with software development and integration in a DoD environment.
• Experience with software testing tools, processes, and procedures.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance.
• Strong working knowledge of SharePoint or other document management tools.

Responsibilities

• Support configuration and change management by routing problem reports, reviewing change requests and document prep.
• Support CM operations to control, identify, record, and report IT components, versions, and relationships.
• Assist in maintaining environments for supporting the System software lifecycle across the full DevSecOps process.
• Assist with all hardware and software artifacts that are part of the System including source code, IaC, CaC, executables, and OSS.
• Review and release various configuration items, including documents and drawings.
• Verify conformance to specifications and interface control documents.
• Assist in using configuration management tools to store, track and manage items.
• Support engineering review boards and configuration control boards.
• Document and implement hardware and software configuration management processes and procedures.

Skills

Configuration management experience

Communication and documentation skills

DoD environment experience

Experience with software testing tools

Software development and integration

Active DoD SECRET clearance

Enterprise IT environments experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

SharePoint

Git-based source control

Job description

Position Summary

The Configuration Management Support position is responsible for supporting configuration management processes related to product design changes and overall system integrity. This role ensures accurate configuration identification and control by reviewing design release documentation for completeness, accuracy, and proper authorization. Responsibilities may include coordinating change management activities, maintaining configuration records, and preparing deviations and waivers for government approval when specifications cannot be fully met. The position works closely with engineering, program management, quality, and customer stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual and organizational requirements. This role leads select operations within the configuration management area and has a significant impact on program and operational results. Responsibilities include resolving complex or unclear configuration issues, analyzing impacts across multiple areas, and supporting continuous process improvement efforts. The Configuration Management Support professional is also expected to assist in training and guiding junior support staff while applying prior experience, analytical skills, and attention to detail to ensure effective configuration control and program success.

Key Responsibilities

• Support configuration and change management by routing problem reports, reviewing change requests and document prep
• Support Configuration Management operations to control, identify, record, and report IT components, versions, constituent components, states, and relationships.
• Assist in maintaining various environments for supporting the System software lifecycle across the full DevSecOps process.
• Assist with all Hardware and Software artifacts that are part of the System including source code, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration as Code (CaC), software executables, and commercial and open-source product software.
• Review and release various configuration items, including documents and drawings.
• Verifies conformance to specifications, drawings, interface control documents, as defined with the program's configuration management.
• Ability to assist in the use of configuration management tools to store, track and manage configuration items.
• Support engineering review boards and configuration control boards.
• Assist in documenting and implementing hardware and software configuration management processes and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and applicable government standards, including correct markings, security labels, distribution statements, May be required to support configuration management and release of Contract Deliveries to the customer.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated configuration management experience supporting or managing complex, multidisciplinary programs.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting configuration management processes in enterprise IT environments.
• Experience with software development and integration, particularly in a DoD environment.
• Experience with software testing tools, processes, and procedures.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance.
• Strong Working Knowledge of SharePoint or other Document Management and Collaboration Tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience supporting complex defense contracts specifically with the Air Force.
• Experience using / supporting source control systems (e.g., Git-based platforms) and artifact repositories.
• Experience maintaining configuration baselines and supporting change control boards.
• Experience integrating configuration management into DevSecOps.
• Experience supporting configuration audits and traceability requirements.
• Experience with configuration management tools and software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.

Posting

Original Posting: May 18, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay

Pay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.