Endpoint Software Configuration Management Engineer (Lead Associate)

Peraton; Alabama; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent defense technology company is seeking an experienced Endpoint Software Configuration Management Engineer to support national intelligence programs. The role entails developing and maintaining tools for automating release processes, ensuring adherence to version control practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to facilitate software deployments. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and an active TS/SCI clearance. The company emphasizes the importance of communication and staying current with technological trends.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to pass the Poly.
• Proficiency in version control systems and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain tools that automate release processes.
• Write installation scripts for product installation.
• Work with project teams to initiate build processes.
• Ensure source control adherence and manage repositories.
• Automate software build, test, and deployment processes.

Skills

Version control systems

Automation tools

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

VMWare

Job description

Basic Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to pass and obtain a poly clearance.

• Minimum of5years relevant experience with aBachelor’sdegree (Master’sdegree and3years of relevant experience or PhD with0years relevant experience).

• Proficiencyin version control systemscrucialfor tracking changes and managing codeacross multiple environments.

• Familiarity with automationtools to streamline release,deploymentand configuration management processes.

• 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 pipelinesutilizingJenkins 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 tohold this clearance.

Job Description:

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 globalEnterprise IT Infrastructuremissions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, analyze, andmaintaintools that support andautomate processesforhardware or software product release.

• Writeinstallation scripts and programs for installation of products.

• Work with project teams to determineappropriate buildschedulesand theninitiatethe build and packaging process.

• Compile andassemble 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 thesoftwarebuild, test, and deployment processes to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery.

• Design and implement release pipelinesto ensure smooth and reliablesoftwarerollouts.

• Train and mentor team members on thesoftwarebuild and continuous integration process and tools.

• Support new application features andmaintainenvironments.

• Serve as gatekeeper, ensuring that codetransitions smoothly from development to operational environments, whilemaintainingconfiguration control,integrityand reliability of the product.

• Work jointly with engineering,operationsand quality assurance to ensure that software builds are created, tested, and deployed efficiently and reliablyto meet schedules and dependency requirements.

• Maintaindocumentation related to release procedures, configurations, and modifications.

• Develop and enforcepolicies for hotfixes and emergency releases.

• Track and report on release metrics to assess performance andidentifyareas for improvement.

• Facilitatecommunication across teams and stakeholders to keep everyone informed about release statuses and timelines.

• Manageenvironment 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.

****Please note this is for a proposal effort ****