Senior Configuration Manager

Meridian Systematics•Springfield , VA

3d•$125,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Meridian Systematics is seeking a Senior Configuration Manager to own release integrity and configuration control for a mission program supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The role serves as the gatekeeper for scheduled deployments, compliance artifacts, and security baselines across secure AWS cloud environments, including C2S, SC2S, and GovCloud. The Senior Configuration Manager ensures every release is documented, traceable, and auditable from code commit to production.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance.
7+ years in software engineering environments, including 3–5 years of configuration management in the DoD.
Hands-on experience managing software configurations and deployments in secure AWS environments (C2S, SC2S, or GovCloud).
Strong knowledge of version control (Git, GitLab, Bitbucket) and configuration management tools in air-gapped or secure cloud environments.
Familiarity with IaC tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
Expert proficiency in Jira and Confluence.
Exceptional technical writing, with the ability to turn complex software changes into precise, auditable documentation.

Nice To Haves

CI Polygraph.
Experience supporting releases in Agile or SAFe programs.
AWS certification (Cloud Practitioner, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer).
CMPIC Configuration Management certification or ITIL Foundation.

Responsibilities

Own the release calendar, coordinating deployment windows, Change Control Boards (CCBs), and code freezes across high-side and low-side environments.
Track dependencies across teams and flag schedule risks before they affect government deliverables.
Author and maintain release documentation, including Release Notes, Version Description Documents (VDDs), Infrastructure as Code (IaC) records, and deployment plans that meet government standards.
Manage software and infrastructure configuration baselines, branching strategies, and audit trails for full traceability from commit to production.
Maintain and enforce Jira and Confluence documentation standards so stories, acceptance criteria, and architecture pages stay current.
Lead configuration audits confirming that delivered software and cloud architecture match approved documentation, security benchmarks, and frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and ICD 503.