Senior Configuration & Release Engineer (Remote)

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst to lead software configuration management and release engineering for VA projects. This remote, full-time role requires ensuring compliant, repeatable build and deployment processes across environments.

Ideal candidates have deep CM expertise, strong DevOps tooling knowledge, and experience mentoring junior staff. U.S. citizenship and Public Trust eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software builds and releases across multiple environments.

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 tasks to document and comply with hardware configurations and logistics.
• Design, automate, and maintain tools to improve software modeling and development.
• Create build procedures to support product development and usage.
• Develop CM standards for company-wide use.
• Train developers in CM tools and quality standards.
• Provide technical guidance for complex problems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders.
• Lead and train junior analysts/engineers in CM best practices.

Skills

Configuration management

Release engineering

CM tools knowledge

DevOps

Scripting

Source control

CI/CD

Problem solving

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

10+ years relevant experience

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Azure DevOps Repos

Subversion

Jenkins

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Nexus

Artifactory

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst to lead software configuration management and release engineering for VA projects. This remote, full-time role requires ensuring compliant, repeatable build and deployment processes across environments.

Ideal candidates have deep CM expertise, strong DevOps tooling knowledge, and experience mentoring junior staff. U.S. citizenship and Public Trust eligibility are required.