Senior Configuration Analyst - Remote Cloud & Release Lead

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); Remote; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Senior Configuration Analyst to lead software configuration management and release engineering within VA programs. You will design CM standards, build procedures, and migrate applications to the cloud while guiding developers and ensuring compliant, repeatable deployment processes.

The role requires deep CM expertise across Git/GitHub/Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and IaC tools, with strong collaboration and mentoring skills in a remote, 100% U.S.-based environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and delivering complex software builds and releases across multiple environments.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and migrate to the cloud.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for identification, control, reporting, and delivery of software (COTS and in-house).
• Perform CM and release engineering tasks to ensure documented, compliant builds.
• Design and automate productivity tools using scripting, databases, or programming languages.
• Develop build procedures to support product development and usage.
• Create CM standards for company-wide adoption.
• Train developers in CM tools and quality practices.
• Provide technical guidance and solutions to complex problems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor junior analysts/engineers.
• Ensure repeatable, compliant deployment processes across projects.

Skills

CM & release engineering

DevOps practices

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

10+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Subversion

Jenkins

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Nexus

Artifactory

Ansible

Terraform

JIRA

Azure Boards

Trello

Confluence

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Senior Configuration Analyst to lead software configuration management and release engineering within VA programs. You will design CM standards, build procedures, and migrate applications to the cloud while guiding developers and ensuring compliant, repeatable deployment processes.

The role requires deep CM expertise across Git/GitHub/Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and IaC tools, with strong collaboration and mentoring skills in a remote, 100% U.S.-based environment.