Configuration Management Specialist (Senior)

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity: 
CACI is seeking a Senior Configuration Management Specialist for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance national security through advanced IT solutions. You will collaborate with experienced professionals in an innovative environment, guiding a high-performing team to deliver excellence. The GMOS contract aims to provide world-class IT support by modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. Join us to make a meaningful impact on a program of national importance.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead comprehensive assessments and continuous monitoring of enterprise computing environments, ensuring organization-wide compliance with Configuration and Change Management (C/CM) requirements across 350+ facilities
• Develop and maintain comprehensive site topology configurations, network architecture documentation, and infrastructure change records for complex hybrid infrastructures spanning on-premises data centers and cloud platforms
• Apply advanced master data management (MDM) techniques and automation workflows to automatically reconcile manual configuration updates, network discovery results, and CMDB entries with established configuration baselines
• Maintain comprehensive logical models and enterprise Configuration Management Database (CMDB) encompassing all Service Area devices, applications, and services supporting 40,000+ users
• Develop and maintain authoritative baseline documentation for each system including reference architectures, design specifications, configuration standards, and hardening guidelines aligned with NIST 800-53 controls
• Lead change request preparation, risk assessment, and formal presentation to Change Management Control Board (CAB), providing expert technical analysis and comprehensive implementation plans
• Conduct thorough post-implementation reviews following major changes, validating successful execution, capturing lessons learned, and driving continuous process improvement
• Master and architect DevSecOps tooling ecosystems including Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and SonarQube, constructing sophisticated CI/CD pipelines with automated build, test, and security validation
• Serve as technical subject matter expert for configuration management tools and methodologies, providing mentorship to junior specialists and leading knowledge transfer sessions
• Drive strategic initiatives for configuration management process optimization, tool consolidation, and automation maturity, collaborating with enterprise architecture teams and service delivery leadership
  

Qualifications: 
Required:

• Bachelor's degree + 8 years of experience in related fields, such as enterprise configuration management, change management, DevOps/DevSecOps engineering, systems administration, or IT service management at scale; equivalencies considered.
• Active Secret Clearance
• Proven experience with enterprise-scale Configuration Management practices, CMDB architecture and administration, and ITIL framework implementation
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing complex configuration management projects, leading technical teams, and coordinating across distributed enterprise environments
• Expert-level proficiency with DevSecOps tooling including Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab, SonarQube, and advanced CI/CD pipeline design
• Excellent leadership abilities with proven experience planning and leading major configuration management initiatives, functioning as a subject matter expert, and supervising technical teams
  

Desired:

• Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State
• Advanced professional certifications such as ITIL Expert, Red Hat Certified Architect, HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Expert, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is: