DCGS-N Configuration Management Specialist III (Job 1502)

DLH • North Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The DCGS-N Configuration Management Specialist leads enterprise GitOps architecture, designs automated CI/CD release strategies, codifies Navy configuration management policy into pipeline guardrails (policy-as-code), and drives migration away from legacy configuration management tools such as CMPro. The position also architects and governs software media generation, including gold-disk and ISO creation, OCI container artifact bundling, and air-gapped release tarballs. It establishes cryptographic signing, SHA-256 checksum verification, and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation for deployable media, and defines custody and transfer procedures to support tamper-proof distribution to tactical afloat and ashore DCGS-N nodes.

The posting also describes contract management support qualifications, including preparing and reviewing procurement documents under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, associated supplements, and DOD 5000 series requirements. The employee must have U.S. Navy program or operations experience and an active Secret clearance at the start of employment. The Cyber Security Workforce IAM I designation must be held or attainable within 30 days of assignment.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and 10 years of professional experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 14 years of professional experience, providing contract management support that includes drafting or reviewing procurement-related documents in accordance with the FAR, associated supplements, and DOD 5000 series requirements.
• Experience in U.S. Navy programs or operations.
• Must hold or be able to attain the Cyber Security Workforce IAM I designation within 30 days of assignment.
• Active Secret Clearance at the start of employment.
• Experience with data science, data mining, statistics, or graph algorithms to support analytics objectives and automate report generation.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes Agents, ArgoCD or Flux, Terraform/IaC, Helm/Kustomize, Linux, Navy CM governance (MIL-HDBK-61A), cryptographic signing/SBOM tooling (Cosign, Syft, Grype), and ISO/disk image mastering.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise GitOps architecture.
• Design automated CI/CD release strategies.
• Codify Navy configuration management policy into pipeline guardrails using policy-as-code.
• Drive technical migration away from legacy configuration management tools such as CMPro.
• Architect and govern software media generation, including gold-disk and ISO creation, OCI container artifact bundling, and air-gapped release tarballs.
• Establish cryptographic signing, SHA-256 checksum verification, and SBOM generation for deployable media.
• Define software media custody and transfer procedures for tamper-proof distribution to tactical afloat and ashore DCGS-N nodes.
• Coordinate Industry Days; prepare or review procurement documents, including Market Research Reports, Work Statements, CDRLs, CLINs, DD-254s, Acquisition Plans, Source Selection Plans, Justifications and Approvals, and Determinations and Findings.
• Prepare Procurement Requests, Modification Requests, and Technical Direction Letters or Technical Instructions.
• Track obligations, expenditures, and deliverables.
• Use data science, data mining, statistics, or graph algorithms to support analytics objectives and automate report generation.

Benefits

• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Supplemental life insurance with AD&D
• Disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching
• Training and career development
• E-learning suite for formal and informal learning
• Professional and technical certification preparation
• Education assistance at accredited institutions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level