Remote Senior Configuration & Release Engineer

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst to lead software configuration management and release activities for VA programs. The role emphasizes cloud migration, CM tool development, and strong collaboration with developers and stakeholders.

Remote, full-time U.S. based, with eligibility checks for security clearance and compliance in a regulated environment. Prior experience in CM and DevOps is essential, along with mentoring responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and delivering complex software builds and releases.
• Experience in large regulated or federal environments.
• Strong CM and release engineering expertise.
• Broad knowledge of development, QA, systems engineering, and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and migrate to the cloud.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for identification, control, reporting, and delivery of software.
• Perform CM and release tasks ensuring documentation, hardware alignment, and sustainability.
• Design, develop, automate, and maintain productivity tools for software modeling and development.
• Build procedures to support software 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.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Software CM

Release engineering

DevOps

CI/CD tools

Scripting

Source control

Cloud migration

Mentoring

Collaboration

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Git, GitLab, GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos, Subversion

Jenkins, Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions

Nexus, Artifactory

Ansible, Terraform

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst to lead software configuration management and release activities for VA programs. The role emphasizes cloud migration, CM tool development, and strong collaboration with developers and stakeholders.

Remote, full-time U.S. based, with eligibility checks for security clearance and compliance in a regulated environment. Prior experience in CM and DevOps is essential, along with mentoring responsibilities.