Junior Configuration Management Specialist (Hardware & Software)
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 position supports change control, software builds and releases, configuration audits, and process automation while ensuring compliance with established procedures and customer requirements. The role maintains software, hardware, and network configuration baselines and related records using enterprise configuration management tools and CMDBs. It also supports system design, development, testing, implementation, and troubleshooting, and coordinates configuration activities with internal stakeholders, customers, and distribution partners. Additional duties may be assigned based on business and customer requirements. This is a hybrid position requiring the ability to commute to Arlington, Virginia, two to three days per week. Applicants must hold an active DoD Secret clearance and be eligible for a Top Secret upgrade. Salary is determined by factors including experience, location, contract affordability, internal equity, education, and certifications; no salary range is provided.
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 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, two to three 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.
- Participate in Configuration Control Board (CCB) 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.
- Perform additional duties as assigned based on business and customer requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
