Configuration Manager II

Synergy ECP; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy ECP in Columbia, Maryland is seeking a Configuration Manager to oversee configuration management processes for developmental and operational systems. The ideal candidate will have at least six years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline. Responsibilities include implementing version control processes and utilizing configuration management tools.

Key skills include experience in CI/CD principles, Unix command line, and experience with tools such as DOORS, Jenkins, and GitLab.

Qualifications

• Six years' experience as a CM in similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four years of additional configuration management experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing hardware and software version control processes.
• Utilize configuration management tools to store, track, and manage configuration items.
• Develop and maintain the CM environment for hardware and software products.

Skills

CM infrastructure creation

Managing CM environment

Manageable CM processes

CI/CD principles

Unix command line

Automated tools (Puppet, Chef, Ansible)

Versioning and packaging

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline

Tools

DOORS

Eclipse

Jenkins

Maven

GitLab

Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

SonarQube

Job description

Responsible for configuration management (CM) of developmental and operational systems. Works on developmental and operational teams to create and maintain configuration baselines (development, test, production, etc.) supporting developmental and operational systems. Uses or recommends automated CM tools to implement CM policies and procedures. Develops or modifies CM plans, policies, and procedures tailored to the complexity and scope of the developmental or operational system. Implement CM discipline for the entire life cycle of systems from initial requirements/capabilities baselines to system end-of-life. Perform change control and configuration audits.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing hardware and software version control processes, policies and procedures
• Assist in the use of configuration management tools (e.g. DOORS, Eclipse) to store, track, and manage configuration items
• Understand basic concepts, and assist in documenting hardware and software configuration management processes and procedures
• Implement hardware and software version control processes, policies and procedures
• Understand basic concepts, assist in maintaining and developing the environment for hardware and software product build, staging, testing and integration
• Assist in defining and implementing hardware and software configuration management processes and procedures; such as creating product build scripts and procedures, and integrating those scripts with the hardware and software build process
• Utilize configuration management tools (e.g. DOORS, Eclipse) to store, track, and manage configuration items
• Maintain the CM environment for hardware and software product build, staging, testing and integration
• Develop hardware and software version control processes, policies and procedures and ensure that they are followed on hardware and software development projects
• Apply concepts and defme and implement hardware and software configuration management processes and procedures, such as creating product build scripts and procedures, and integrate those scripts with the hardware and software build process
• Serve as an advisor to (or non-voting member of) Government Change Control Board (CCB)

Qualifications

Six (6) years' experience as a CM in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

OR

Four (4) years of additional configuration management experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Task Required Skills

• Experience creating a CM infrastructure on a previous project of similar scope and size
• Experience with managing and troubleshooting the CM environment
• Experience with creating manageable CM processes (checkout/checkin, merge, build, release, etc.) and the ability to implement and document the CM processes
• Experience performing builds
• Familiar with CI/CD principles, methodology and build tools such as Jenkins and Maven
• Experience with versioning, packaging and managing software releases
• Experience with using the Unix command line
• Experience with IaC principles, concepts and automated tools such as Puppet, Chef, SaltStack, and Ansible

Task Desired Skills

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to install CM technology in a Unix environment and the ability to integrate CM technology with other technologies (development IDEs, defect tracking, container repositories, etc.)
• Experience writing scripts using Python/Bash
• Experience with SonarQube
• Experience with GitLab