Senior Configuration Management Engineer

Parsons•Reston, VA

22h

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Configuration Management (CM) Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will lead and mature configuration management for a large, globally distributed mission system with a mix of enterprise infrastructure, cloud-hosted services, and worldwide networks. This role is responsible for establishing disciplined CM practices that improve operational reliability, deployment repeatability, auditability, and scalability across multiple technical domains and environments.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance (mandatory).
Proven expertise in configuration management across infrastructure, cloud, network, and CI/CD domains.
Strong knowledge of CM tools and practices, including GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines, VMware/vSphere, and AWS environments.
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
10-15 years of experience in configuration management, systems engineering, or a related role.
Ability to travel internationally up to 10%.
Must possess an active Passport or obtain one immediately upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
Familiarity with network configuration management tools and practices.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Experience with compliance requirements for security, logging, and access control.

Responsibilities

Serve as the CM technical lead responsible for strategy, governance, and execution across infrastructure, application, and network domains.
Define and maintain configuration baselines for hardware, software, firmware, cloud resources, and documentation across multiple environments (development, test, staging, production, and lab).
Establish and operate the CM lifecycle, including baseline creation, change requests, implementation, verification, and release documentation.
Own CM practices for GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines, ensuring traceability from requirements to deployments.
Baseline and control configurations for VMware/vSphere and AWS environments, driving adoption of Infrastructure as Code.
Define CM standards and processes for network devices and services, including routing, VPNs, firewalls, and switching.
Operate change control workflows, including impact analysis, technical reviews, and post-change verification.
Perform periodic configuration audits, identify discrepancies, and drive corrective actions.
Maintain controlled updates for documentation, including diagrams, “as-built” configurations, and version inventories.
Coordinate with Security to ensure baselines align with compliance requirements, including hardening, logging, and access control.