Configuration Manager with Security Clearance

GCyber; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GCyber is seeking a Configuration Manager to lead a mission-focused federal IT modernization effort in a secured environment. The role combines technical CM expertise with strong process leadership to manage baselines, release governance, and audit readiness across development through secure production.

You will coordinate releases across software, DevOps, cloud, data, security, and operations; facilitate change control boards; ensure traceability, and maintain documentation with Jira,

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT II certification (Security+, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP).
• Partial telework during initial development phases is allowed.
• Full-time on-site presence at a secure facility in Washington, DC will be required as the program matures.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; eight years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Own configuration management plans, release procedures, baseline controls, governance models, change workflows, 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.
• Maintain traceability across requirements, defects, risks, decisions, versions, environments, and changes using Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket or Git, and CI/CD tools.
• 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 release scope, readiness, risks, dependencies, blockers, defects, deployment progress, outcomes, and health indicators.

Skills

Configuration management

Release governance

Agile / DevOps

Cross-functional coordination

Jira / Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git / Bitbucket

CI/CD tooling

AWS

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.