DCGS-N Configuration Management Specialist III (Job 1502)

DLH; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal Time Off (PTO)

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

AD&D and disability

401(k) with match

Education assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

DLH Corp is seeking a DCGS-N Configuration Management Specialist III in North Charleston, SC to lead enterprise GitOps architecture and design automated CI/CD release strategies. You will codify Navy CM policy into pipeline guardrails and drive migration from legacy tools such as CMPro.

Responsibilities include securing media distribution with signing, checksums, and SBOM generation; implementing policy-as-code and governance across deployable media for tactical nodes; working with Linux,

Qualifications

• Requires advanced program and contract management experience under FAR and DoD 5000-series requirements.
• Experience coordinating Industry Days and drafting procurement documents.
• Ability to attain Cyber Security Workforce IAM I designation within 30 days.
• Experience with data science or analytics to support reporting and automation.

Responsibilities

• Architect and govern end-to-end software media generation (gold-disk/ISO, OCI artifacts).
• Establish cryptographic signing, SHA-256 checksums, and SBOM generation; define custody procedures.

Skills

Navy program experience

Policy‑as‑code

Data governance

Security clearance readiness

Education

Master’s degree with 10 years of experience

Bachelor’s degree with 14 years of experience

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Kubernetes

ArgoCD/Flux

Terraform/IaC

Helm/Kustomize

Linux

Cosign/Syft/Grype SBOM tooling

Job description

DCGS-N Configuration Management Specialist III (Job 1502)

North Charleston, South Carolina

About Us

DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. DLH is dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion” and brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.

Overview

The DCGS-N Configuration Management Specialist leads enterprise GitOps architecture, designs automated CI/CD release strategies, codifies Navy CM policy into pipeline guardrails (policy-as-code), and drives the technical migration away from legacy CM tools (e.g., CMPro).

Responsibilities

• Architect and govern the end-to-end software media generation process (e.g., gold-disk/ISO creation, OCI container artifact bundling, air-gapped release tarballs).
• Establish cryptographic signing (Cosign/Sigstore), SHA-256 checksum verification, and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation for all deployable media. Define the Software Media Custody and Transfer procedures to ensure tamper-proof distribution to tactical afloat/ashore DCGS-N nodes.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with10 years of professional experience or Bachelor’s degree with 14 years of professional experience providing contract management support that includes drafting/reviewing procurement-related documents in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), associated supplements, and DOD 5000 series requirements.
• Experience includes, but is not limited to, coordinating Industry Days; reviewing/draft procurement documents: Market Research Reports, Work Statements, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL), Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN), DD-254s, Acquisition Plans, Source Selection Plans, Justifications & Approvals, and Determinations & Findings; preparing Procurement Requests, Modification Requests, Technical Direction Letters/Technical Instructions, tracking obligations/expenditures, and tracking deliverables.
• Individual shall have or be able to attain within 30 Days of assignment the Cyber Security Workforce IAM I designation. Individual shall have experience in U.S. Navy programs or operations. Experience with data science, data mining, statistics, or graph algorithms to support analytics objectives and automate report generation.
• GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes Agents, ArgoCD/Flux, Terraform/IaC, Helm/Kustomize, Linux, Navy CM governance (MIL-HDBK-61A), Cryptographic Signing/SBOM tooling (Cosign, Syft, Grype), ISO/Disk image mastering.
• Active Secret Clearance walking through the door

DLH Corp offers our employees an excellent benefits package, including Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and more. We want our employees to save for their future; therefore, we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component. DLH is dedicated to your career development, providing training to help drive success, with access to our best-in-class e-learning suite for formal and informal learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance at accredited institutions.

EEO

DLH Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. DLH will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled Veterans who need assistance to apply.

DLH is committed to maintaining a fair and authentic interview process

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As set forth in DLH ’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A \"disabled veteran\" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

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