Junior Configuration Management Engineer – Hybrid, DoD Clearance

ValidaTek, Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ValidaTek, Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks a Junior Configuration Management Specialist to oversee CM activities across hardware and software, ensuring baselines, source code, and documentation are accurate throughout the lifecycle. You will support change control, builds/releases, audits, and automation while adhering to customer requirements.

Hybrid work with 2-3 days on-site. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, 2+ years of CM experience, and an active DoD Secret clearance with eligibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least two years of related experience or equivalent.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with eligibility for a Top Secret upgrade.
• Experience with configuration management, software version control, change control, or release management.
• Experience configuring ServiceNow CM capabilities and CMDB integration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain baselines, repositories, documentation libraries, and inventories using CM tools.
• Develop and enforce configuration management policies and procedures.
• Manage change requests, impact assessments, and release notices.
• Assist in establishing CM capabilities, tools, and documentation.
• Participate in CCB activities and support change evaluation and implementation.
• Build and release software for testing and production, preserving traceability.
• Administer IaC tools to prevent environment drift and align with baselines.
• Develop build automation processes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Coordinate CM activities with stakeholders and partners.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Documentation

Hybrid work readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

GitLab

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Terraform

CMDB platforms

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

ValidaTek, Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks a Junior Configuration Management Specialist to oversee CM activities across hardware and software, ensuring baselines, source code, and documentation are accurate throughout the lifecycle. You will support change control, builds/releases, audits, and automation while adhering to customer requirements.

Hybrid work with 2-3 days on-site. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, 2+ years of CM experience, and an active DoD Secret clearance with eligibility