Senior Configuration Manager

Leidos is seeking a Configuration Management Lead in support of United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Defensive Cyber Operations in its mission to develop and deliver capabilities to identify, protect, detect, and respond to ground and space based cyber threats. A successful candidate must be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in an agile, fast-paced software development and delivery environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepares and ensures complete documentation is maintained.

• Oversees management of configuration items, including documentation, change control board, and lifecycle management.

• Schedules and coordinates change control boards, and documents and implements outcomes/changes/ECPs, which must keep pace with high-speed Agile/DevSecOps environment.

• Leads a configuration management team that is integrated with multi-functional SAFe/DevSecOps and Fielding teams. 

• Automates CM to maximum extent possible, using approved tools; works with Quality to ensure effectiveness and adherence of CM policies and automated processes

• Develops and implements CM plan, compliant with SSC policy and NIST 800-53 CM controls

• Delivers SW Source Code and Released Artifacts

• Coordinates CM with PM, Risk, Quality, and Task Lead personnel (Development, Test, Fielding/Sustainment, Cloud Services) and policies

Basic Qualifications:

• US Citizen

• Active DoD Secret Clearance

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years related professional experience

• Experience in the following applications frameworks:

  • Microsoft Office products to include Word, Excel

  • Adobe Acrobat

  • Confluence; Jira; Gitlab; Puppet; Terraform; Ansible

• Ability to ensure CM in on-prem, hybrid, and Cloud environments

• Create/update configuration items and technical documentation

• Create/update workflows; automate to maximum extent possible

• Apply Infrastructure as Code

• Leadership/Team-building

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree

• SAFe for Teams Certification

• Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience in Space Systems Command

• Experience with DoD and USSF Defensive Cyber Operations

• Top Secret (TS) security clearance (with SCI and SAP eligibility) is HIGHLY desired

Original Posting Date:

2025-02-20

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.