Configuration & Release Manager - Federal IT Modernization

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 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,