Configuration Management Lead

Configuration Management Lead

Location: Bethesda MD (Onsite with some Hybrid flexibility)

Job Overview: Configuration Management (CM) Lead will oversee the planning execution and continuous improvement of NICHDs configuration management processes across on-premises hybrid and cloud environments. This role is critical to ensuring NICHDs IT systems remain consistent reliable secure and audit-ready. The CM Lead is responsible for guiding technical teams enforcing CM policies and ensuring the timely delivery of secure and stable infrastructure in support of NIHs mission.

Key Responsibilities

Configuration Management Oversight

• Develop implement and enforce Configuration Management policies and processes across all infrastructure and applications.
• Oversee the daily management of configuration items (CIs) including servers endpoints network devices and cloud resources.
• Lead configuration audits and reviews to validate accuracy consistency and compliance with NIH FISMA and federal IT standards.
• Review and approve migration upgrade and deployment plans ensuring risk is mitigated and rollback strategies are in place.
• Maintain and update CM databases and repositories to ensure traceability accountability and compliance.

Technical Leadership

• Provide subject matter expertise in network design routing protocols traffic engineering and device configuration.
• Support the design deployment and lifecycle management of Spine/Leaf network topologies and other critical architectures.
• Oversee endpoint management solutions across cloud hybrid and on-premises environments ensuring full patch and security compliance.
• Lead the integration of CM tools with SCCM BigFix JAMF-Pro and VMware for centralized endpoint and system management.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with patching requirements vulnerability mitigation and baseline hardening.

Compliance and Documentation

• Ensure all CM activities support Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements under FISMA and NIST frameworks.
• Document SOPs workflows baselines and architecture artifacts; ensure they are easily accessible for audits and reviews.
• Generate reports for leadership and stakeholders on CM effectiveness compliance posture and system readiness.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide CM guidance to IT staff ensuring CM best practices are consistently followed.
• Collaborate with program management cybersecurity network operations and system administration leads to align CM practices with mission objectives.
• Present status updates risks and recommendations to Client OIT COR and CO stakeholders.

Requirements

• 8 years experience building and operating mission-critical networks.
• 8 years experience in network design routing protocols topology design device configuration and traffic engineering.
• 8 years hands-on experience with Dell network hardware/software.
• 3 years implementing Spine/Leaf topologies in enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects from design through completion meeting scope budget and schedule.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.
  (7 years of directly applicable experience may substitute for degree requirements.)
• Familiarity with Dell Supermassive and Cisco firewalls.
• Dell Certified Professional Data Center Networking (preferred).
• SCCM or equivalent certification (preferred).
• 8 years installing administering and troubleshooting endpoint management tools (BigFix SCCM JAMF-Pro).
• 8 years implementing integration solutions for endpoint management across cloud on-premises and hybrid environments.
• 8 years designing deploying and supporting Windows Server Apple workstations Active Directory GPO VMware and PowerShell.
• Strong background in software distribution patch management and upgrades.
• Proven experience working directly with security teams to ensure systems meet patching and compliance requirements.
• Strong skills in strategic thinking multi-tasking time management and planning/executing to schedule.
• Excellent documentation organizational and communication skills (oral and written).

Compensation and Benefits

The projected compensation range for this position is $100000 to $200000 per year benchmarked in the Washington DC Metro area. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Salary at LCG is determined by various factors including but not limited to role location the combination of education/training knowledge skills competencies certifications and work experience.

LCG offers a competitive comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance options (medical dental vision) life and disability insurance retirement plan contributions as well as paid leave federal holidays professional development and lifestyle benefits.

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