Configuration Manager, SME - TS​/SCI Polygraph

Configuration Manager Sme

Location:

USA VA Chantilly Full Part/Time:
Full time Job Req: RQ227238 Type of

Requisition :
Regular Public Trust/Other

Required:

None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Based Services, Cloud Computing, Design

Experience:

10 + years of related experience US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Program Overview:
Join a mission-critical technology program where you'll help design, secure, and modernize a vital communications ecosystem that keeps field-to-base operations running around the world. This role puts you at the center of a major cloud modernization effort, working alongside a talented team to sustain and transform legacy systems into a cloud-first architecture, all while operating in a fast-paced agile environment.

You'll bring technical leadership to a high-visibility program supporting national security missions, with the opportunity to work hands-on with cutting-edge cloud, development, and infrastructure technologies Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Configuration Manager SME and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Own end-to-end operational health of the platform, ensuring systems stay secure, available, and performing to standard across production and non-production environments.
• Lead a full-spectrum O&M practice spanning monitoring, availability and resiliency, configuration management, system administration, incident response, deployment support, and auditing, rather than managing these as isolated functions.
• Build and maintain resilient, highly available infrastructure with proactive failure detection, automated recovery, and well-tested contingency plans.
• Drive continuous improvement in system performance and reliability, using metrics and reporting to catch issues early and demonstrate SLA compliance.
• Provide tiered technical support (from routine user issues through complex, code-level fixes) with the responsiveness needed to keep the mission running.
• Guide smooth transitions, whether onboarding new releases, migrating data, or decommissioning legacy systems, with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
• Champion strong configuration management and audit discipline as the backbone of a secure, well-governed environment.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Architect SME must have:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience:
  
  10+ years of related experience
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• US citizenship required
• Critical
  
  Core Competencies:
  • Cloud Services
    - Preferred certification in cloud technologies utilized by the Customer, such as AWS, Azure, Oracle and Google
  • Event Bus Programming
    - Has experience with publish/subscribe technologies and messaging products such as Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, and/or Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS).

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support:
  An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards:
  Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community:
  Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operation