Remote Senior Configuration Engineer: Cloud Migrations Lead

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to lead and implement software configuration management and release engineering across VA projects. The role emphasizes cloud migration, CM tool development, and mentoring junior staff in CM best practices.

The ideal candidate has extensive CM, CI/CD, and scripting experience in regulated environments, with strong collaboration skills for cross-team delivery and compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex software builds/releases
• Experience in regulated/federal environments
• Deep expertise in CM and release engineering
• Broad knowledge of development, QA, systems engineering, and DevOps
• Experience with CM practices (identification, baselining, change control, status accounting)
• Experience with source control and branching/merging strategies
• Experience with CI/CD tools and artifact repositories
• Automation scripting experience (Bash, PowerShell, Python)
• Experience managing COTS software and vendor patches
• Infrastructure as code and environment management
• Knowledge of software quality standards and governance
• Proficiency with work management and documentation tools
• Understanding of database concepts and build reproducibility
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to mentor and collaborate across teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments
• Commitment to continuous improvement and industry trends

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and cloud migration
• Develop and maintain CM tools for CM processes
• Perform CM and release engineering for builds
• Develop and maintain productivity tools via scripting
• Design and implement build procedures for development
• Develop CM standards for company-wide use
• Train developers in CM tools and quality practices
• Provide technical guidance for complex problems
• Operate autonomously and meet deadlines
• Ensure compliant, repeatable build/deploy across projects
• Collaborate with stakeholders
• Lead and train junior analysts/engineers in CM best practices

Skills

Software configuration management

Release engineering

Git/GitHub/GitLab/Azure DevOps Repos

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps Pip

Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python)

Infrastructure as code (Ansible, Terra

Quality standards & governance

JIRA/Azure Boards/Trello

Communication & mentoring

Build and deployment reproducibility

Education

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

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Subversion

Jenkins

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Nexus

Artifactory

Bash

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to lead and implement software configuration management and release engineering across VA projects. The role emphasizes cloud migration, CM tool development, and mentoring junior staff in CM best practices.

The ideal candidate has extensive CM, CI/CD, and scripting experience in regulated environments, with strong collaboration skills for cross-team delivery and compliance with standards.