Configuration Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• The Configuration Manager is tasked with developing, sustaining, and overseeing configuration management processes for the VESEE 2.0 program.

• This position supervises configuration management activities throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring the integrity, traceability, and control of software, documentation, infrastructure, and release artifacts.

• The Configuration Manager will collaborate closely with product, engineering, DevSecOps, quality assurance, cybersecurity, and program leadership teams to manage configuration baselines, supervise software releases, facilitate change control activities, and ensure adherence to federal and program requirements.

• Create, uphold, and consistently enhance the program's Configuration Management Plan (CMP).

• Establish and govern configuration management processes, standards, and procedures throughout all stages of the software development lifecycle.

• Identify, document, and maintain configuration items (CIs), including software, infrastructure, documentation, and system artifacts.

• Ensure configuration baselines are established, upheld, and safeguarded during development and production environments.

• Conduct configuration audits and reviews to confirm compliance with approved baselines and change requests.

• Maintain configuration status accounting and reporting to support program leadership and audit functions.

• Oversee software tracking, version control, and release management activities across various development teams.

• Coordinate release schedules and deployment readiness activities with engineering, DevSecOps, QA, and operations teams.

• Ensure software releases are correctly documented, approved, tested, and deployed in line with program procedures.

• Monitor software changes from development through testing and production deployment.

• Maintain release records, deployment documentation, and software inventory artifacts.

• Support rollback planning and release recovery activities as required.

• Facilitate Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings and change review processes.

• Evaluate proposed changes for completeness, impact, risk, and adherence to program standards.

• Ensure approved changes are accurately documented, implemented, and tracked through to completion.

• Provide guidance and leadership to technical teams regarding best practices in configuration management.

• Support traceability between requirements, development artifacts, testing, and production releases.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.

• 5+ years of experience in Configuration Management, Release Management, Software Asset Management, or related fields.

• Proven experience in developing and maintaining Configuration Management Plans (CMPs).

• Experience supporting software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities in Agile settings.

• Experience managing software baselines, configuration items, and release processes.

• Experience facilitating Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) or structured change management processes.

• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps.

• Experience in maintaining software inventories, release documentation, and audit records.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation capabilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

• Flexible PTO

• 401K with employer match

• Paid parental leave after one year of service

• Employee Assistance Program