Salesforce & AWS Configuration Manager

Responsibilities for this Position

Location:

Any Location / Remote

Full Part/Time:
Full time

Job Req: RQ210805

Type of

Requisition :

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other

Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Amazon Web Services (AWS), CMMI for Development, Copado (Platform), Salesforce (Software), Snowflake (Platform)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

No

Job Description:

At GDIT we build cutting-edge applications that help the end user accomplish their mission. We are GDIT. We stay at the forefront of innovation to solve complex technical challenges.

GDIT is your place. Make it your own by discovering new ways to securely and expertly apply the latest technology. Own your opportunity at GDIT and you'll be a meaningful part of improving how agencies operate. Our work depends on Salesforce/AWS Configuration Manager joining our team remotely to support Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this role.

As a Salesforce/AWS Configuration Manager supporting CMS, you will lead a team of talented Dev Ops engineers while overseeing the configuration integrity of all enterprise applications, including Salesforce, AWS, Snowflake, Tableau, and our Copado Dev Ops platform. You will leverage industry best practices, including the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) framework, to drive efficiency, compliance, and velocity while maturing our practices toward Dev Sec Ops .

In this role, a typical day will include:

* Defining and executing the enterprise Dev Ops and Configuration Management (CM) roadmap, leveraging industry frameworks such as CMMI to establish process definitions, measurements, and continuous improvement standards.

* Leading, managing, and mentoring a team of Dev Ops engineers, fostering a high-performance culture aligned with best practices for process maturity and ownership.

* Defining and implementing a unified CM strategy leveraging GIT that standardizes practices across multiple, distinct platforms (Salesforce, AWS, Snowflake, Tableau, etc.), ensuring the consistency and traceability required for regulatory compliance and CMMI Maturity levels.

* Designing, building, and optimizing robust, automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Copado (for Salesforce), Jenkins and AWS CDK, integrating automation efforts across all application life cycles.

* Driving the evolution of our current Dev Ops practices into a full Dev Sec Ops  model, integrating security automated testing, compliance checks, and vulnerability management throughout the entire CI/CD pipeline and infrastructure lifecycle.

* Overseeing the configuration integrity of all application environments (Dev, Test, Prod), managing metadata and data integrity for enterprise platforms and ensuring effective and efficient change management processes across methodologies (SAFe Agile).

* Implementing rigorous auditing processes and controls to ensure all platform configurations adhere to internal policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements {e.g. CMMI compliance} and ensuring that all corrective actions are tracked to closure.

* Producing and providing input into program-level reports, metrics, and dashboards for CMMI Compliance, offering key CM measurement data to program management in accordance with established plans for data-driven decision-making.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

* Bachelor's degree and 10+ years' experience in configuration management for a software development organization.

* Expert with CMMI (specifically CMMI-DEV ML-3) process & framework.

* Expert understanding of configuration challenges and deployment strategies for enterprise SaaS/cloud platforms including Salesforce, AWS, and Snowflake. Strong understanding of metadata component types (custom fields, flows, Apex) within Salesforce.

* Expertise with branching strategies, version control (Git), pipeline automation, and orchestration using tools like Copado, Jenkins, AWS CDK, Git Hub.

* Experience with Continuous Development/Deployment/Integration (CI/CD/I) design and best practices, and excellent knowledge in code deployment version conflict resolution.

* Experience working with JIRA and Confluence.

* Experience with Agile methodologies and frameworks such as, but not limited to: SAFe, Scrum, Kanban.

* Experience leading and/or managing a remote distributed team.

* Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.

* Candidate must have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Experience implementing complex Salesforce Dev Ops pipelines with Copado or similar tools.

* 5+ years of experience as a Release Manager, including Salesforce, in an enterprise-level environment.

* CMMI Associate Certification or higher.

* Active Salesforce, AWS, and/or Copado certifications

* Certified SAFe Agilist, SAFe Practitioner or other…