Configuration Manager

Benz Technology Inc; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer 401(k) — vested day one

28 paid days off per year

Tuition reimbursement $7,500 per year

Training & development budget $2,500

28 years in business

Job summary

Benz Technology Inc. in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Configuration Manager III to oversee CM across development and operations lifecycles. You will establish baselines, tailor CM plans, and ensure policy compliance.

This role emphasizes change control, audits, and automation, with collaboration across engineering and operations to improve CM processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of configuration management experience in complex programs.
• Experience tailoring CM plans, policies, and procedures.
• Hands-on experience with automated CM tools.
• Experience performing change control and configuration audits.
• Experience managing configuration baselines across multiple environments (dev, test, prod).

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain configuration baselines (development, test, production) for developmental and operational systems.
• Develop, modify, and tailor CM plans, policies, and procedures to match system complexity and scope.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement automated CM tools to enforce CM practices.
• Implement CM discipline across the full system lifecycle, from initial requirements through end-of-life.
• Perform change control processes, including impact assessments and approval coordination.
• Conduct configuration audits to ensure baseline and CM policy compliance.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate CM into program workflows.

Skills

Configuration Management

Change Control

Audits

CM Tools

Baseline Management

Environment Management

Tools

Git

SVN

ClearCase

Job description

Fort Meade, MD TS/SCI with Polygraph Full-Time $115,000 – $155,000 Actively hiringActive TS/SCI clearance required. Benz Technology is unable to sponsor security clearances. U.S. citizenship required.About the RoleThe Configuration Manager III is responsible for managing configuration management across both developmental and operational systems throughout their full lifecycle. You will work alongside development and operations teams to establish and maintain configuration baselines, enforce CM discipline, and drive continuous improvement of CM policies and procedures. This role spans the entire system lifecycle — from initial requirements baselines through end-of-life.ResponsibilitiesCreate and maintain configuration baselines (development, test, production) for developmental and operational systemsDevelop, modify, and tailor CM plans, policies, and procedures to match the complexity and scope of assigned systemsEvaluate, recommend, and implement automated CM tools to enforce consistent CM practicesImplement CM discipline across the full system lifecycle, from initial requirements and capabilities baselines through end-of-lifePerform change control processes, including impact assessments and approval coordinationConduct configuration audits to ensure compliance with established baselines and CM policiesCollaborate with developmental and operational teams to integrate CM processes into program workflowsRequired Qualifications8+ years of configuration management experience on programs of similar scope and complexityExperience developing or tailoring CM plans, policies, and proceduresHands-on experience with automated CM toolsExperience performing change control and configuration auditsExperience managing configuration baselines across multiple environment types (development, test, production)Desired QualificationsExperience using a source code control system (e.g., Git, SVN, ClearCase) on a developmental programFamiliarity with CM standards such as EIA-649 or MIL-HDBK-61Experience supporting both developmental and operational system environments concurrentlyWhy engineers join Benz15% employer 401(k) — vested day one, no match required28 paid days off per year$7,500 annual tuition reimbursement$2,500 training & development budget28 years in business — our engineers stay through recompetes