Senior Configuration & Release Engineer (Remote)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC seeks a Senior Configuration Analyst - II to lead software configuration management across VA applications in a remote-capable role. This position supports cloud migration, establishes CM standards, and guides release engineering across multiple environments.

The role requires deep CM knowledge, experience with CI/CD tools, scripting, and familiarity with regulated federal environments. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree and 10+ years in config management or release engineering.
• Experience leading builds and releases across multiple environments.
• Proficient in CM practices: identification, baselining, change control, status accounting.
• Deep knowledge of DevOps tooling and scripting for automation.
• Familiarity with regulated federal environments and security clearance processes.

Responsibilities

• Support VA applications and migrate to the cloud.
• Develop and maintain CM tools for identification, control, reporting, and delivery of software and COTS products.
• Perform CM and release engineering tasks to document parameters and ensure compliant configurations.
• Design, develop, automate, and maintain productivity tools to improve software modeling and development.
• Design and implement build procedures to support product development and use.
• Train developers in CM tools and quality standards.
• Provide technical guidance and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor junior analysts/engineers in CM best practices.

Skills

CM and release engineering

CI/CD pipelines

Source control

Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

DevOps practices

Cloud migration

Documentation tooling

JIRA/Azure Boards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Subversion (SVN)

Jenkins

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Nexus

Artifactory

Bash

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Confluence

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC seeks a Senior Configuration Analyst - II to lead software configuration management across VA applications in a remote-capable role. This position supports cloud migration, establishes CM standards, and guides release engineering across multiple environments.

The role requires deep CM knowledge, experience with CI/CD tools, scripting, and familiarity with regulated federal environments. U.S.