Remote Senior Configuration Engineer - Cloud & CI/CD Lead

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG); Overland Park (KS); Remote; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to support VA applications and lead cloud migration in a 100% U.S.-based remote role.

The role requires deep expertise in software configuration management, release engineering, and DevOps across regulated environments. You will design CM standards, train developers, and ensure repeatable build and deployment processes with strong collaboration across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline and 10+ years’ relevant experience; eight (8) or more years of relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• ITIL Foundation, CMII, or equivalent CM certifications are a plus.
• U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and spearhead the migration to the cloud
• Develop and maintain software configuration management (CM) tools to support CM
• Perform CM and release engineering tasks to ensure new software product opening parameters are documented
• Design, develop, automate, and maintain productivity tools to improve software modeling and development
• Design and implement build procedures to support software product development and use
• Develop software configuration standards for company-wide use
• Train software developers in the use of CM tools and quality standards
• Provide technical guidance and solutions to complex problems
• Collaborate frequently with internal and external stakeholders
• Lead and train junior analysts/engineers in CM best practices

Skills

Configuration management

Release engineering

CI/CD

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Git/GitHub/GitLab

DevOps

Cloud migration

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

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

10+ years relevant experience

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Nexus

Artifactory

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to support VA applications and lead cloud migration in a 100% U.S.-based remote role.

The role requires deep expertise in software configuration management, release engineering, and DevOps across regulated environments. You will design CM standards, train developers, and ensure repeatable build and deployment processes with strong collaboration across stakeholders.