Configuration Management Specialist III

Vickers and Nolan Enterprises (VNE) is an engineering company that provides Government projects and programs with experienced and dedicated system architects, engineers, subject matter experts (in tactical intelligence), and program managers. VNE also develops training courses and tools to prepare warfighters to effectively employ tactical intelligence systems and provide management guidance to the Government organizations that develop these systems.

VNE has earned a reputation for exceptional performance, innovation, agility, and responsiveness in the Intelligence Community (IC). We attack our mission with a comprehensive understanding of the data available and required; skilled research, design, development, integration, and testing of systems and software solutions; expertise in cybersecurity/information assurance and technology; programmatic, acquisition, and logistics support know-how; and our own unique training curricula that enables students to excel at intelligence operations across all levels of the community.

VNE is devoted to improving tactical operations at home and abroad by enabling the seamless transition of data across the intelligence community and developing/integrating solutions to unify operations and intelligence.

VNE is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2004 in Stafford, VA.

Qualifications

VNE, LLC is looking for a Secret Cleared Configuration Management Specialist III

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree

Experience:

• Ten (10) years of professional experience with configuration management issues associated with maintaining and controlling all hardware inventory, documentation, product releases, and software configuration management. Individual shall also work closely with the Configuration Control Board in defining and implementing procedures for releasing new products throughout the entire life cycle. Individual shall provide change management and product configuration management guidance.
• Five (5) years as configuration management in ISR/IO or C4ISR systems. Experience may be achieved simultaneously. Proficient with utilizing Git and DevOps tools for automation, reporting, and CM (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or Similar).
• Secret level Clearance required. Must be clearable to the TS/SCI Level.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Cyber Baseline: DoD 8140 IAT Level II
• Core Technical Skills: GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes Agents, ArgoCD/Flux, Terraform/IaC, Helm/Kustomize, Linux, Navy CM governance (MIL-HDBK-61A), Cryptographic Signing/SBOM tooling (Cosign, Syft, Grype), ISO/Disk image mastering.

Job Description:

• Primary Mission Scope: Lead enterprise GitOps architecture, design automated CI/CD release strategies, codify Navy CM policy into pipeline guardrails (policy-as-code), and drive the technical migration away from legacy CM tools (e.g., CMPro).
• Software Media Creation & Control: Architect and govern the end-to-end software media generation process (e.g., gold-disk/ISO creation, OCI container artifact bundling, air-gapped release tarballs). Establish cryptographic signing (Cosign/Sigstore), SHA-256 checksum verification, and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation for all deployable media. Define the Software Media Custody and Transfer procedures to ensure tamper-proof distribution to tactical afloat/ashore DCGS-N nodes.

Essential Duties of the Job:

• Ability to communicate task requirement information to client in a clear and concise manner.
• Must be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time, as well as lead and participate in meetings and working groups.
• Requires visual acuity to use a keyboard.
• Must be able to attend work each day, during scheduled hours, unless on travel or approved time off.
• Ability to work on computer for long periods, and communicate with individuals by telephone, email and face-to-face

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• May be exposed to chemicals related to office equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (i.e. general office environment).

Benefits:

• 401 (K) w/ up to 3.5% Company Match
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Gym Membership (varies by location)
• Corporate-Sponsored Events