Remote Senior Configuration & Release Engineer

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst for a 100% remote position focused on Veterans Affairs software configuration management and release engineering. You will lead CM initiatives, migrate to cloud, and guide tooling and processes across multiple teams.

The role requires deep CM expertise, experience in regulated environments, and strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading complex software builds/releases.
• Experience in large regulated or federal environments.
• Deep CM and release engineering expertise.
• Broad knowledge of development, QA, systems engineering, and DevOps.
• Experience with CM practices: identification, baselining, change control, status accounting.
• Experience with source control systems and branching/merging strategies.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and artifact repositories.
• Scripting for automation (Bash/PowerShell/Python).
• Management of COTS software, vendor patches, and version control.
• Infrastructure as code and environment management (Ansible/Terraform).
• Knowledge of software quality standards, governance, and training developers.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and migrate to the cloud.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for identification, control, reporting, and delivery of software and COTS products.
• Perform CM and release tasks to document and align with hardware configurations.
• Design, develop, and automate tools to improve software modeling and development.
• Create and implement build procedures to support product development and use.
• Develop CM standards for company-wide adoption.
• Train developers in CM tools and quality practices.
• Provide technical guidance for 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

Git/GitLab/GitHub

CI/CD

Scripting

Ansible/Terraform

DevOps

JIRA/Azure Boards

PowerShell/Python/Bash

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Subversion

Jenkins

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Nexus/Artifactory

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst for a 100% remote position focused on Veterans Affairs software configuration management and release engineering. You will lead CM initiatives, migrate to cloud, and guide tooling and processes across multiple teams.

The role requires deep CM expertise, experience in regulated environments, and strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.