Senior Configuration Engineer - Cloud & Release Lead

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst to lead CM activities and support cloud migration for VA applications. Remote work is offered in a U.S.-based setup, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD, scripting, and tools knowledge.

You will guide build and deployment processes, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliant, repeatable configurations across projects. Candidates with federal/regulatory experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex software builds/releases across multiple environments.
• Background in regulated or federal environments is preferred.
• Deep expertise in software configuration management and release engineering.
• Knowledge across development, QA, systems engineering, and DevOps.
• Proficiency 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 and infrastructure as code experience.

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 to document and align with hardware configurations.
• Design and automate build procedures for product development and use.
• Develop software configuration 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 analysts/engineers.

Skills

Lead software builds

Release engineering

CM / DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Source control (Git, SVN)

Cloud migration

Stakeholder mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git, GitLab, GitHub

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst to lead CM activities and support cloud migration for VA applications. Remote work is offered in a U.S.-based setup, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD, scripting, and tools knowledge.

You will guide build and deployment processes, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliant, repeatable configurations across projects. Candidates with federal/regulatory experience are preferred.