Configuration Manager with Security Clearance

GCyber; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GCyber is seeking a Configuration Manager to support a federal IT modernization program in a secure, IL5/IL6 environment. You will establish disciplined baselines, release governance, and traceability across development through secure production.

You will coordinate cross-functional release activities with software, DevOps, cloud, data, test, cyber, IA, and ops teams, driving readiness reviews and auditable deployment evidence.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT II certification (Security+, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP).
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Eight years of relevant experience; additional experience may substitute for a degree.
• Experience leading configuration management, change control, deployment coordination, and baseline management for complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Own configuration management plans, release procedures, baselines and governance across development to secure production.
• Coordinate release planning across software, DevOps, cloud, data, test, cyber, IA, and operations teams.
• Facilitate configuration control boards, readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions, and retrospectives.
• Ensure release packages are complete, traceable, and supported by evidence and instructions.
• Maintain traceability across requirements, defects, risks, decisions, and changes using Jira/Confluence/Git.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Security clearance

IAT II certification

Agile & DevOps

Jira & Confluence

Git / Bitbucket

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Bitbucket

CI/CD tooling

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.