Remote Senior Configuration Analyst — CM Lead & DevOps

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Alpharetta (GA); Remote; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC seeks a Senior Configuration Analyst to lead software configuration management and release engineering across VA-focused projects. The role emphasizes cloud migration, CM tooling, and enforcing standardized build processes.

You will mentor junior staff, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure consistent, auditable deployments in a regulated environment. Remote-based US work is offered with security clearances relevant to the business.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading and delivering complex software builds and releases across multiple environments.
• Experience in large regulated or federal environments.
• Deep expertise in software configuration management and release engineering.
• Broad knowledge of development, QA, systems engineering, and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and migrate to cloud.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internal software and COTS products.
• Perform CM and release engineering tasks to document and ensure compliant build parameters.
• Design, develop, automate, and maintain productivity tools to improve modeling and development.
• Design and implement build procedures for software product development and use.
• Develop software configuration standards for company-wide use.
• Train software developers in CM tools and quality standards.
• Provide technical guidance and solutions to complex problems.
• Operate autonomously and make sound decisions.
• Ensure compliant, repeatable build and deployment processes across projects.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and train junior analysts/engineers in CM best practices.

Skills

Software configuration management

Release engineering

DevOps

Scripting (Python)

Source control (Git, GitLab, GitHub)

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Quality assurance knowledge

Communication & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Jenkins

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Nexus

Artifactory

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC seeks a Senior Configuration Analyst to lead software configuration management and release engineering across VA-focused projects. The role emphasizes cloud migration, CM tooling, and enforcing standardized build processes.

You will mentor junior staff, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure consistent, auditable deployments in a regulated environment. Remote-based US work is offered with security clearances relevant to the business.