Senior Configuration Engineer — Remote Cloud & Build Lead

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Configuration Engineer to support VA applications and lead the migration to cloud environments. This remote role requires deep CM expertise and the ability to mentor junior staff.

The position emphasizes build and release engineering, CM tool development, and collaboration with stakeholders across the organization. Public Trust (MBI) clearance is required or eligible.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex software builds and releases across multiple environments.
• Experience in large, regulated enterprises or federal environments.
• Deep expertise in software configuration management and release engineering.
• Broad knowledge of development, QA, systems engineering, and DevOps.
• Experience with CM practices: identification, baselining, change control, status accounting.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and migration to the cloud.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for CM identification, control, reporting, and delivery of software and COTS products.
• Perform CM and release engineering tasks ensuring documented, compliant builds.
• Design, develop, automate, and maintain productivity tools to improve modeling and development.
• Design and implement build procedures to support software product development.

Skills

Software configuration management

Release engineering

DevOps

CI/CD

Scripting

Cloud migration

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science/Engineering/related discipline

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Subversion

Jenkins

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Nexus

Artifactory

Ansible

Terraform

Bash

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Configuration Engineer to support VA applications and lead the migration to cloud environments. This remote role requires deep CM expertise and the ability to mentor junior staff.

The position emphasizes build and release engineering, CM tool development, and collaboration with stakeholders across the organization. Public Trust (MBI) clearance is required or eligible.