IT Configuration Management Specialist II

ATTAINX INC•Arlington, VA

9d•$81,000 - $83,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AttainX is seeking a Configuration Management Specialist to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Infrastructure and Risk Modeling Environment (IRME). This role maintains reliable software and system configuration records and controls changes during operations and sustainment. The specialist supports approved baselines, release readiness, auditability, security remediation, and continuity of services.

Requirements

2-4 years of related experience in IT configuration management, change control, release management, or related operations support.
Experience identifying configuration items and maintaining baselines, inventories, relationships, versions, and change histories.
Knowledge of version control, integration builds, configuration audits, and release validation.
Ability to verify approvals and maintain traceability between requests, configuration items, documentation, and releases.
Familiarity with patching, vulnerability remediation, security authorization evidence, and operational handoffs.
Superior analytical and documentation skills; experience with a configuration management database or IT service management tools is preferred.
Must be a US Citizen able to obtain and maintain a DHS CISA IRME Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, computer science, or a related field is preferred; equivalent education, training, and relevant experience will be considered.
Federal software baselines and DHS Technology Reference Model experience are preferred.
ITIL 4 Foundation certification is preferred; ServiceNow Certified System Administrator certification is also preferred for experience supporting ServiceNow configuration management and CMDB administration.

Responsibilities

Maintain configuration identification, inventories, software versions, dependencies, and approved system and application baselines.
Execute change control so that only approved and validated changes enter software, system configurations, and project documentation.
Maintain configuration records or a configuration management database, as applicable; reconcile discrepancies with administrators, developers, and service owners.
Audit configuration items, version control, integration builds, and release records; document findings and coordinate corrective actions.
Support patch management, emergency fixes, upgrades, enhancements, and deployment by maintaining approvals, validation evidence, and configuration histories.
Document software configurations against Federal and DHS standards; verify software approval through the DHS Technology Reference Model process.
Provide configuration evidence for security authorization, scans, vulnerability remediation, and Plans of Action and Milestones tracking.
Coordinate baseline updates following approved remediation and releases; identify unauthorized changes and escalate risks.
Support licensing renewal records, service dependencies, and information sharing or interconnectivity documentation as assigned.
Maintain procedures, administrative documentation, and reports; support cutover planning, Technology Operations Center coordination, help desk readiness, and Tier 1 knowledge transfer.