Senior Configuration Manager

Meridian Systematics; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Meridian Systematics LLC seeks a Senior Configuration Manager to own release integrity and configuration control for a NGA mission program. You will serve as gatekeeper for deployments, artifacts, and baselines across secure AWS environments, ensuring traceability from code commit to production.

You will lead change control, maintain documentation, and enforce standards (NIST SP 800-53 and ICD 503). Candidates must have TS/SCI, 7+ years in software engineering with 3–5 in DoD config management,

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 7+ years in software engineering environments.
• 3–5 years of configuration management in the DoD.
• Hands-on config management in secure AWS environments (C2S/SC2S/GovCloud).
• Strong knowledge of Git-based version control and IaC tools.
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence; exceptional writing ability.

Responsibilities

• Own release calendar, coordinating deployments, CCBs, and code freezes.
• Track dependencies and flag schedule risks for government deliverables.
• Author and maintain release notes, VDDs, IaC records, and deployment plans.
• Manage configuration baselines, branching, and audit trails from commit to prod.
• Enforce Jira/Confluence standards for documentation.
• Lead configuration audits aligning with NIST SP 800-53 and ICD 503.

Skills

Security clearance TS/SCI

DoD software engineering experience

Technical writing

Tools

Git

GitLab

Bitbucket

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Senior Configuration Manager

Meridian Systematics is seeking a Senior Configuration Manager to own release integrity and configuration control for a mission program supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). You will be the gatekeeper for scheduled deployments, compliance artifacts, and security baselines across secure AWS cloud environments (C2S, SC2S, and GovCloud).

You will make sure every release is documented, traceable, and auditable from code commit to production.

Responsibilities

• Own the release calendar, coordinating deployment windows, Change Control Boards (CCBs), and code freezes across high-side and low-side environments.
• Track dependencies across teams and flag schedule risks before they affect government deliverables.
• Author and maintain release documentation, including Release Notes, Version Description Documents (VDDs), Infrastructure as Code (IaC) records, and deployment plans that meet government standards.
• Manage software and infrastructure configuration baselines, branching strategies, and audit trails for full traceability from commit to production.
• Maintain and enforce Jira and Confluence documentation standards so stories, acceptance criteria, and architecture pages stay current.
• Lead configuration audits confirming that delivered software and cloud architecture match approved documentation, security benchmarks, and frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and ICD 503.

Qualifications

Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• 7+ years in software engineering environments, including 3–5 years of configuration management in the DoD.
• Hands-on experience managing software configurations and deployments in secure AWS environments (C2S, SC2S, or GovCloud).
• Strong knowledge of version control (Git, GitLab, Bitbucket) and configuration management tools in air-gapped or secure cloud environments.
• Familiarity with IaC tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Expert proficiency in Jira and Confluence.
• Exceptional technical writing, with the ability to turn complex software changes into precise, auditable documentation.

Preferred:

• CI Polygraph.
• Experience supporting releases in Agile or SAFe programs.
• AWS certification (Cloud Practitioner, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer).
• CMPIC Configuration Management certification or ITIL Foundation.