Senior Change & Configuration Governance Architect

Navitas Business Consulting, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas is seeking a senior Change Management & Configuration Governance Architect to lead the design, implementation, and oversight of enterprise change management and configuration governance frameworks for federal modernization programs.

The role requires establishing robust governance aligned with RMF, NIST 800-53, and agency requirements, and serving as a primary advisor to CCB, ECB, and ARB boards. AI/ML governance and lifecycle controls are also integral.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field; a Master’s is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in change management, configuration management, enterprise architecture governance, IT service management, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting CCB, ECB, and ARB governance bodies.
• Experience implementing enterprise configuration management and release management processes.
• Strong knowledge of RMF, NIST 800-53 controls, and federal compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting cloud modernization and digital modernization programs.
• Experience developing governance processes for AI/ML systems and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Define and oversee enterprise change management, configuration governance, and release management frameworks for mission, business, and cloud environments.
• Lead CCB, ECB, and ARB governance processes, including workflows, documentation standards, approval procedures, and deployment governance.
• Ensure changes maintain traceability to RMF, NIST 800-53, system security plans, authorization packages, and compliance requirements.
• Establish and maintain configuration management standards, baselines, and audit-ready governance across enterprise technologies.
• Develop governance for AI/ML systems including model versioning, retraining, deployment promotions, and prompt engineering baselines.
• Govern agentic AI and autonomous workflow changes with auditability and lifecycle traceability.
• Collaborate with architects, cybersecurity teams, and stakeholders to assess change impacts and support audits.

Skills

Change management

Configuration governance

RMF

NIST 800-53

AI/ML governance

CCB/ECB/ARB governance

Auditing & compliance

Cloud modernization

DevSecOps governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Data Science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ServiceNow

CMDB platforms

GitHub Enterprise / Azure DevOps

Job description

Navitas is seeking a senior Change Management & Configuration Governance Architect to lead the design, implementation, and oversight of enterprise change management and configuration governance frameworks for federal modernization programs.

The role requires establishing robust governance aligned with RMF, NIST 800-53, and agency requirements, and serving as a primary advisor to CCB, ECB, and ARB boards. AI/ML governance and lifecycle controls are also integral.