Remote Senior Configuration & Release Engineer II

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst - II to lead software configuration management and release efforts. The role focuses on migrating VA applications to the cloud, building CM standards, and mentoring junior staff in a fast-paced federal environment.

Ideal candidates have deep CM and DevOps experience, strong scripting skills, and a proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders while ensuring compliant, repeatable build and deployment processes.

Qualifications

• A proven track record leading complex software builds and releases across environments.
• Experience in large regulated or federal environments with CM experience.
• Knowledge of QA, systems engineering, and DevOps concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and migrate to cloud.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for identification, control, reporting and delivery of software (COTS and in-house).
• Perform CM and release tasks to document and standardize build parameters.
• Design and automate productivity tools to improve modeling and development.
• Create build procedures to support product development and usage.
• Train developers in CM tools and quality standards; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Configuration management

Release engineering

DevOps concepts

Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

Communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Multitasking

Cloud migration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Azure DevOps Repos

Nexus/Artifactory

Jenkins

Ansible

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Confluence

JIRA

Azure Boards

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst - II to lead software configuration management and release efforts. The role focuses on migrating VA applications to the cloud, building CM standards, and mentoring junior staff in a fast-paced federal environment.

Ideal candidates have deep CM and DevOps experience, strong scripting skills, and a proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders while ensuring compliant, repeatable build and deployment processes.