Remote Senior Configuration Engineer — Cloud Deployments

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Severna Park (MD); Remote; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to support VA applications remotely. You will lead software configuration management and release activities across internal and COTS products, ensuring repeatable builds and compliant deployment processes.

The role requires deep CM expertise, experience in regulated environments, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver secure cloud migrations and governance adherence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex software builds/releases in regulated/federal environments.
• Proficient with CM practices: identification, baselining, change control, status accounting.
• Experience with source control systems and CI/CD tools.
• Knowledge of IaC and environment management (Ansible/Terraform).
• Strong communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and migrate to the cloud.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for identification, control, reporting and delivery of software (COTS and internal).
• Perform CM and release tasks; ensure parameters align with hardware configurations and are logistically sustainable.
• Design, develop, automate, and maintain productivity tools to improve software modeling and development.
• Create build procedures to support product development and use.
• Develop CM standards for company-wide use.
• Train 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/deployment processes across projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor junior engineers.
• Lead and train junior analysts/engineers in CM best practices.

Skills

CM expertise

Release engineering

DevOps

Scripting

Git workflows

CI/CD tools

Azure DevOps

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Subversion

Jenkins

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Nexus

Artifactory

Bash

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Terraform

JIRA

Azure Boards

Trello

Confluence

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to support VA applications remotely. You will lead software configuration management and release activities across internal and COTS products, ensuring repeatable builds and compliant deployment processes.

The role requires deep CM expertise, experience in regulated environments, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver secure cloud migrations and governance adherence.