Remote Senior Configuration Lead - Cloud Migrations & CI/CD

Socket.dev; Severna Park (MD); On-site; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Senior Configuration Analyst - II to lead software configuration management and release engineering for VA applications in a remote, full-time role. The candidate will design build procedures, automate CM tools, and mentor junior staff while ensuring compliant, repeatable deployments across environments.

Required deep CM expertise, experience in regulated federal settings, plus scripting skills (Bash/PowerShell/Python) to support cloud migrations and continuous

Qualifications

• A proven track record of leading and delivering complex software builds and releases across multiple environments.
• Experience in large, regulated enterprises or federal environments.
• Deep expertise in software configuration management and release engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and spearhead the migration to the cloud.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for identification, control, reporting, and delivery of software products.
• Perform CM and release engineering tasks to ensure documented and compliant build parameters.
• 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.
• Operate autonomously and make sound decisions.
• Ensure compliant, repeatable build and deployment processes across projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor junior analysts/engineers.

Skills

Configuration management

Release engineering

DevOps

CI/CD

Git/GitLab/GitHub

Scripting Bash/PowerShell/Python

Cloud migration

Education

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

10+ years relevant experience

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Subversion

Jenkins

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Nexus

Artifactory

Ansible

Terraform

JIRA

Confluence

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Senior Configuration Analyst - II to lead software configuration management and release engineering for VA applications in a remote, full-time role. The candidate will design build procedures, automate CM tools, and mentor junior staff while ensuring compliant, repeatable deployments across environments.

Required deep CM expertise, experience in regulated federal settings, plus scripting skills (Bash/PowerShell/Python) to support cloud migrations and continuous