Configuration Manager Tier 3

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Configuration Manager Tier 3 to support a leading provider of information technology products and services for U.S. Government agencies. The Configuration Manager Tier 3 will oversee and maintain enterprise-level technical baselines, ensuring consistency and compliance across systems. This position will be on-site in Washington, DC
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• Evaluate and recommend configuration tools; design, implement, and maintain chosen solutions.
• Administer and monitor software infrastructure and applications.
• Analyze and incorporate software, hardware, and database designs into technical baselines.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, including requirements, APIs, test reports, and security artifacts.
• Manage source repositories and ensure COOP replication for production configurations.
• Conduct audits, inventories, and assessments to meet cybersecurity requirements.
• Validate technology requirements periodically and maintain configuration integrity.
• Implement CM discipline across the full system lifecycle and maintain configuration baselines.
• Oversee change control processes, configuration audits, and chair control board meetings.
• Develop and maintain CM plans, documentation repositories, and release tracking.
• Lead code reviews, ensure release integrity, and oversee packaging for deployment.
• Provide leadership in CM practices and manage CM budget and staffing.

• Experience Requirements:
  • Over 10 years of experience in Configuration Management.
• Required Skills:
  • Expertise in Configuration Management practices and processes.
  • Strong knowledge of technical baseline configurations for enterprise systems.
  • Experience with COOP (Continuity of Operations).
  • Ability to lead Change and Configuration Control Board meetings.
  • Proficiency with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Hands‑on experience with CM tools such as Puppet, Chef, and Ansible.
  • Scripting skills for automation and process improvement.
• Clearance Requirement:
  • Must hold or be able to obtain DOE Q Clearance OR Top Secret Clearance.

• Salary Range: $140,000 – $160,000
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
  • Additional United Healthcare Resources
  • Employee Discount Program through Benefit Hub

This job opens for applications on [1.12.26]. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Q Clearance, Top Secret Clearance, technical baseline configurations, COOP, change control, Configuration Control Board, version control systems, CI/CD pipelines, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, scripting, software lifecycle management, documentation repository, audits and inventories, cybersecurity compliance, Department of Energy, NNSA OCIO, Washington DC onsite, federal government contract, software release management, knowledge management systems, enterprise configuration, automation tools, security practices, continuity of operations, configuration audits, release integrity, multi‑stage environments.