Configuration Manager

GCyber; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Training and Professional Development

Job summary

GCyber is seeking an experienced Configuration Manager to lead configuration management, release governance, and deployment coordination across a mission-focused federal IT modernization effort. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and a strong background in Agile/DevOps environments using ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS, and related tools.

You will own plans, ensure traceability, facilitate change boards, and partner with DevOps to implement controlled promotions and auditable deployment evidence

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Eight years of relevant experience; additional experience may substitute for degree.
• Strong written and verbal communication across technical, operational, security, and customer teams.
• Experience leading CM, change control, deployment coordination, and release governance for complex systems.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps workflows, Jira, Confluence, Git/Bitbucket, CI/CD, artifact management, branching, automated testing, and promotion pipelines.
• Ability to understand complex dependencies and impose auditable control without hindering delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own configuration management plans, release procedures, baseline controls, governance models, change workflows, calendars, readiness criteria, deployment windows, cutover plans, rollback plans, and post-release validation.
• Coordinate release planning and execution across software engineering, DevOps, cloud, data, test, cyber, IA, infrastructure, operations, network automation, service management, customers, and partners.
• Facilitate configuration control boards, release readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions, deployment coordination, and retrospectives.
• Ensure release packages are complete, reviewed, traceable, approved, and supported by code, configurations, test evidence, security scans, deployment instructions, rollback plans, and release notes.
• Maintain traceability across requirements, defects, risks, decisions, versions, environments, and changes using Jira, Confluence, Git/Bitbucket and CI/CD tools.
• Control software, scripts, infrastructure as code, data pipelines, schemas, dashboards, integrations, interfaces, automation workflows, COTS and FOSS components, security configurations, manifests, and runbooks.
• Maintain environment baselines across development, test, simulation, IL5/IL6 targets, and operational systems.
• Partner with DevOps to implement controlled promotion, versioning, approval gates, automated tests, artifact retention, and auditable deployment evidence.
• Track and communicate release scope, readiness, risks, dependencies, blockers, defects, deployment progress, outcomes, and health indicators.
• Improve CM and release processes and provide practical training across engineering and operations teams.

Skills

Agile methodologies

DevOps workflows

Jira

Confluence

Git/Bitbucket

CI/CD

Release governance

Baseline management

Cross-functional coordination

Understanding dependencies

Security/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

ServiceNow

Elastic

Kafka

AWS

Red Hat

Jira

Confluence

Job description

GCyber is seeking a Configuration Manager, to help support a mission-focused federal IT modernization effort that is building and integrating secure digital capabilities in a classified environment. The program uses an Agile delivery model and a technology environment centered on ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS, Red Hat, and supporting integration technologies such as Kafka. The Configuration Manager will establish disciplined baseline control and release governance across a complex environment spanning development through secure production. The role combines technical understanding with strong process leadership and cross-functional coordination.

As the Configuration Manager, you will

• Own configuration management plans, release procedures, baseline controls, governance models, change workflows, calendars, readiness criteria, deployment windows, cutover plans, rollback plans, and post-release validation.
• Coordinate release planning and execution across software engineering, DevOps, cloud, data, test, cyber, IA, infrastructure, operations, network automation, service management, customers, and partners.
• Facilitate configuration control boards, release readiness reviews, go or no-go decisions, deployment coordination, and retrospectives.
• Ensure release packages are complete, reviewed, traceable, approved, and supported by code, configurations, test evidence, security scans, deployment instructions, rollback plans, and release notes.
• Maintain traceability across requirements, defects, risks, decisions, versions, environments, and changes using Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket or Git, and associated CI/CD tools.
• Control software, scripts, infrastructure as code, data pipelines, schemas, dashboards, integrations, interfaces, automation workflows, COTS and FOSS components, security configurations, manifests, and runbooks.
• Maintain environment baselines across development, test, simulation, IL5 or IL6 targets, and operational systems.
• Partner with DevOps to implement controlled promotion, versioning, approval gates, automated tests, artifact retention, and auditable deployment evidence.
• Track and communicate release scope, readiness, risks, dependencies, blockers, defects, deployment progress, outcomes, and health indicators.
• Improve CM and release processes and provide practical training and guidance across engineering and operations teams.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain any additional customer suitability approvals required for the position.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT II certification (i.e., Security+, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP)
• Early-stage flexibility with partial telework during initial development phases
• Full-time on-site presence at secure facility in Washington, DC will be required as the program matures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical, operational, security, and customer teams.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, additional relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Eight years of relevant experience; additional relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience leading configuration management, change control, deployment coordination, release governance, or baseline management for complex cloud, software, or mission systems.
• Experience developing CM and release plans, facilitating approval reviews, coordinating multiple environments, and managing deployment and rollback documentation.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps workflows, Jira, Confluence, Git or Bitbucket, CI/CD, artifact management, branching, automated testing, and promotion pipelines.
• Ability to understand complex technical dependencies and impose clear, auditable control without obstructing delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS GovCloud, IL5 or IL6, ServiceNow, Elastic or Kibana, Kafka, Logstash, Databricks, Watson AIOps, network or cyber data sources, or infrastructure as code.
• Experience with STIGs, vulnerability remediation, security scan evidence, privileged access, audit support, COTS and FOSS management, and federal or DoD cyber processes.
• Experience with ITIL, SAFe, Scrum, PMP, CMMI, ISO 9001, or comparable delivery and quality frameworks.

Our Benefits

GCyber is committed to the well-being and development of every employee. Our benefits are designed to support your personal and professional goals, from health and wellness programs to retirement savings and career development opportunities. Highlights include:

• 26 Days of Paid Leave + Annual PTO Increase
• An extra day of paid leave for every year of employment with GCyber
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Leave Allowances for Military Duty, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
• 401(k) Matching
• 100% Company-funded Disability Insurance
• 90% Company-Funded Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, with contributions to insurance benefits for spouses, children, and family members
• Training and Professional Development Plans
• Commuter Benefits Plan
• Parking and Transportation Allowance

Equal Opportunity Employer

GCyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don't have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

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