Endpoint Software Configuration Management Engineer

Peraton; Alabama; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking an experienced Endpoint Software Configuration Management Engineer to join a national intelligence program in Alabama. The role requires an Active TS/SCI clearance and entails developing, analyzing, and maintaining tools for product release automation. Candidates must demonstrate strong knowledge of application server architecture, Java-based troubleshooting, and experience with database technologies. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to significant IT infrastructure missions.

Qualifications

• Must have an Active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain a Poly.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of application server architecture in large enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools to automate processes for product release.
• Write installation scripts for software products.
• Manage source code repositories with version control.

Skills

Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance

Java-based web application troubleshooting

Shell/Python scripting

Database technologies (Oracle, SQL)

Application server architecture

Familiarity with Linux command line

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience or PhD with 3 years

High School diploma with 12 years of IT experience

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

VMWare

Apache web server

Job description

Basic Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to pass and obtain a Poly level Clearance.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’sdegree (Master’sdegree and 6 years of relevant experience or PhD with 3 years relevant experience or a High School diploma and 12 years of relevant work experience in the IT field).
• Knowledge of Application Server architecture in a large enterprise environment.
• Experience administering application server architectures in large enterprise environments.
• Understanding of web technologies include application and web servers, load balancers, browsers, protocols, data formats, markup and programming languages, and SSL.
• Familiarity with the Linux command line and basic Linux architecture.
• Ability to troubleshoot Java-based web applications.
• Shell and/or Python scripting experience.
• Working knowledge of database technologies such as Oracle and SQL.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to customers and senior leaders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances.
• CISSP or Security+ Certification.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure as code principles and the use of technologies such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or Salt.
• Knowledge of Apache web server administration.
• Knowledge of identity management solutions such as Oracle IAM or RH-SSO (Keycloak) is a plus.
• Experience with load balancing technologies such as HA Proxy is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins is a plus.
• Familiarity with container orchestration and VMWare is a plus.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

This Positionrequiresan Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship isrequired to hold this clearance.

Peratonis seeking an experiencedEndpoint Software Configuration ManagementEngineerto join our national intelligence program that delivers engineering, application development, deployment, operations, upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our client’s global Enterprise IT Infrastructuremissions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, analyze, and maintain tools that support and automate processes for hardware or software product release.
• Write installation scripts and programs for installation of products.
• Work with project teams to determine appropriate build schedules and then initiate the build and packaging process.
• Compile and assemble software from source code.
• Ensure tools are stored in source control.
• Support developers for software package registry and delivery.
• Work with others to complete analysis, evaluations, and design alternatives and to implement process improvements.
• Work with development engineers to correct build errors.
• Manage source code repositories and ensure adherence to version control best practices.
• Automate the software build, test, and deployment processes to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery.
• Design and implement release pipelines to ensure smooth and reliable software rollouts.
• Train and mentor team members on the software build and continuous integration process and tools.
• Support new application features and maintain environments.
• Serve as gatekeeper, ensuring that code transitions smoothly from development to operational environments, while maintaining configuration control, integrity and reliability of the product.
• Work jointly with engineering, operations and quality assurance to ensure that software builds are created, tested, and deployed efficiently and reliably to meet schedules and dependency requirements.
• Maintain documentation related to release procedures, configurations, and modifications.
• Develop and enforce policies for hotfixes and emergency releases.
• Track and report on release metrics to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Facilitate communication across teams and stakeholders to keep everyone informed about release statuses and timelines.
• Manage environment configurations, including deployment and rollback procedures for multiple environments.
• Stay current with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies to continuously refine and improve the release process.