Junior Configuration Management Specialist (Hardware & Software)

ValidaTek • Arlington, VA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

ValidaTek is seeking a Junior Configuration Specialist to manage software configuration management activities and help ensure the integrity, traceability, and control of software baselines, source code, and project documentation throughout the software development lifecycle. The role supports change control, software builds and releases, configuration audits, and process automation while ensuring compliance with established procedures and customer requirements.

This is a hybrid role requiring the ability to commute to Arlington, Virginia, 2–3 days per week. Additional duties may be assigned based on business and customer requirements. Salary is determined by factors including experience, geographic location, contract affordability, internal equity, education, and certifications; no salary range is specified.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with eligibility for a Top Secret upgrade.
• Experience with configuration management, software version control, change control, or release management.
• Experience configuring and implementing ServiceNow capabilities for Configuration Management, including configuration item tracking, baseline management, and integration with existing IT service management processes.
• Experience supporting Change Management activities, including documenting change requests, coordinating reviews and approvals, maintaining change records, and ensuring changes are evaluated, tracked, and incorporated into established configuration baselines.
• Experience managing configuration baselines across software applications and underlying systems, hardware, or infrastructure.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles, configuration baselines, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to commute to Arlington, Virginia, 2–3 days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with configuration management and version control tools such as Git, Bitbucket, GitLab, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform, or specialized CMDB platforms.
• Familiarity with build and release automation tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, software build processes, and deployment practices.
• Experience supporting Configuration Control Boards, configuration audits, and formal change management processes.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or other software development methodologies.
• Knowledge of configuration management standards and best practices, including ITIL Configuration Management and/or ISO 10007.
• Experience maintaining software inventories, release records, change logs, and configuration documentation.
• Ability to analyze configuration metrics and recommend process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain software, hardware, and network configuration baselines, source code repositories, documentation libraries, and project inventories using enterprise configuration management tools and CMDBs.
• Develop, implement, and enforce configuration management policies, processes, and procedures.
• Manage change requests, impact assessments, incident reports, software deficiencies, and software change notices.
• Assist in developing and implementing the organization’s Configuration Management capability, including the processes, procedures, tools, and documentation needed to establish and maintain effective configuration control.
• Participate in Configuration Control Board activities and support change evaluation, approval, and implementation.
• Build and release software for testing and production environments while maintaining the integrity and traceability of release artifacts.
• Administer, monitor, and enforce automated configuration management and infrastructure-as-code tools to prevent environment drift and ensure physical and cloud environments match documented baselines.
• Develop and maintain build automation processes and tools to improve efficiency, consistency, and quality.
• Support system design, development, testing, implementation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Maintain configuration records and support preparation of system requirements, design documents, and test strategies.
• Perform physical and functional compliance and configuration audits, track performance metrics, and provide technical reporting to management.
• Coordinate configuration activities with internal stakeholders, customers, and distribution partners.

What This Job Offers

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