Configuration Management Specialist (Senior) at CACI in Ashburn, VA

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Job Title: 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 * * * 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 ce