Senior Configuration Engineer: Remote Cloud & Release Lead

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to drive software configuration management across VA programs. You will lead CM and release efforts, migrate applications to cloud, and develop tools to ensure repeatable builds.

The role demands collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and mentoring junior staff. The position is fully remote with US-based candidates only, requiring Public Trust clearance eligibility and a strong background in CM, DevOps, and

Qualifications

• Proven CM and release engineering experience in large or regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of CM practices and version control.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tooling.
• Familiarity with cloud migration and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and lead migration to the cloud.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for identification, control, reporting, and delivery of software.
• Perform CM and release tasks to document and ensure compliant builds.
• Build, automate, and maintain productivity tools to improve modeling and development.
• Design and implement build procedures for software product development.
• Establish CM standards for company-wide use.
• Train developers in CM tool use and quality practices.
• Provide technical guidance and solutions to complex problems.
• Operate autonomously and make sound decisions.
• Ensure repeatable build and deployment processes across projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor junior analysts/engineers.

Skills

Software configuration management

Release engineering

DevOps

CI/CD

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring

Build and deployment

Cloud migration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Subversion

Jenkins

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Nexus

Artifactory

Nix/Artifactory

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to drive software configuration management across VA programs. You will lead CM and release efforts, migrate applications to cloud, and develop tools to ensure repeatable builds.

The role demands collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and mentoring junior staff. The position is fully remote with US-based candidates only, requiring Public Trust clearance eligibility and a strong background in CM, DevOps, and