Remote Senior Configuration Engineer: Cloud & CM Lead

symsstrategicgroup; Columbia (MD); Remote; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC seeks a Senior Configuration Engineer to support VA applications and lead cloud migration from a CM perspective. This remote, full-time role requires deep expertise in configuration management, release engineering, and DevOps within large, regulated environments.

You will design build procedures, develop CM standards, train developers, mentor junior staff, and provide technical guidance to ensure repeatable, compliant software delivery across projects while

Qualifications

• Experience with CM practices (identification, baselining, change control, status accounting).
• Deep expertise in software configuration management and release engineering.
• Experience in large regulated enterprises or federal environments.
• Knowledge of development, QA, systems engineering, and DevOps.
• Proficiency with work management tools and documentation tooling.
• Ability to train developers on CM tools and quality practices.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and spearhead cloud migration.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for identification, control, reporting, and delivery of software and COTS.
• Perform CM and release tasks to document parameters and ensure compliance with configurations.
• Design, develop, automate, and maintain productivity tools to improve modeling and development.
• Design and implement build procedures to support software development.
• 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

Configuration management

Release engineering

DevOps

CI/CD tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Subversion

Jenkins

Azure Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Nexus

Artifactory

Ansible

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Bash scripting

Automation

Build reproducibility

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring

Education

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

Tools

Confluence

Visio

Lucidchart

JIRA

Azure Boards

Trello

Nexus

Artifactory

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC seeks a Senior Configuration Engineer to support VA applications and lead cloud migration from a CM perspective. This remote, full-time role requires deep expertise in configuration management, release engineering, and DevOps within large, regulated environments.

You will design build procedures, develop CM standards, train developers, mentor junior staff, and provide technical guidance to ensure repeatable, compliant software delivery across projects while